Democrats sue to block Trump’s ‘unconstitutional’ mail ballot order

By: Jonathan Shorman

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 1,405

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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Democrats sued over President Donald Trump’s executive order clamping down on mail ballots on Wednesday, signaling the start of another fight with the White House over elections.

The order, which would create a national list of voting-age American citizens and directs the U.S. Postal Service to place limits on mail-in ballots, constitutes an extraordinary and illegal attempt by Trump to intervene in the voting process, election experts said.

An array of Democratic groups, including the Democratic …

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