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April 3, 2026
23 States Sue Trump Over Mail Voting Executive Order
- The lawsuit asserts that President Trump lacks constitutional authority to interfere with state-run elections and claims his order unlawfully dictates election law.
- Trump's order requires states to create a list of eligible voters for mail-in ballots, which could disenfranchise many voters.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James emphasized that free and fair elections are fundamental to democracy, rejecting the president's unilateral changes.
7 Sources
- Democratic-led states sue to block Trump's order tightening mail-in votingApr 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM · Reuters
- Democratic-led states sue to block Trump's order tightening mail-in votingApr 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM · Reuters
- Couric: Trump mail-in voting order, national voting list part of effort to 'scare election workers'Apr 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM · The Hill
- 23 states sue Trump over new executive order targeting mail votingApr 3, 2026 at 7:57 PM · CBS News
- Democratic-led states sue over Trump mail-in ballot orderApr 3, 2026 at 8:06 PM · The Hill
- Democratic attorneys general sue Trump over order to restrict mail votingApr 3, 2026 at 9:40 PM · The Guardian
- Democratic states sue to stop Trump's mailApr 4, 2026 at 2:05 AM · BBC