Posted on 04/04/2025 6:41:18 AM PDT by Libloather
Nineteen Democratic attorneys general sued Thursday over President Trump’s executive order that aims to strengthen proof of citizenship requirements in voting and prevent states from tabulating mail-in ballots received after Election Day.
The new lawsuit adds to three existing cases filed by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and separate coalitions of private groups, who accuse Trump of going beyond his authority and violating the separation of powers.
“It bears emphasizing: the President has no power to do any of this,” the states’ complaint reads. “Neither the Constitution nor Congress has authorized the President to impose documentary proof of citizenship requirements or to modify State mail-ballot procedures.”
Trump’s order, signed March 25, directs the attorney general to target states that count absentee or mail-in ballots that are received after Election Day, a practice that conservatives have increasingly targeted in recent years. Court battles over whether it is legal commenced long before Trump’s inauguration.
The president also directed that the federal mail voter registration form and the postcard application used by voters overseas require citizenship proof of citizenship.
“If instead Plaintiff States choose not to comply with the President’s blatantly unconstitutional attempt to legislate-by-fiat, they will suffer severe cuts in federal funding that will throw the national electoral system into disarray. The Framers carefully crafted a federal compact that protects the States from this Hobson’s choice,” the lawsuit states.
The White House has previously pushed back on the legal challenges, saying Trump’s order is “an effort to protect the integrity of American elections” and that “Democrats continue to show their disdain for the Constitution.”
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I am more concerned about this than losing a nuclear war with China.
I am more concerned about this than losing a nuclear war with China.
These RATS “DAs” are panicking because their illegal alien voters are being thrown out of the United States. The Illegal Aliens are voting for the jackasses the Americans don’t want to vote for.
Executive Order:
Any person that demands identification greater than that wghich is nevessary to Register to Vote or Cast a Vote in their State, shall be guilty of FELONY DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS and shall be arrested and Prosecuted by the US Attorney in their district.
PROBLEM SOLVED
The President has no such authority.
But Congress does: Article I section 4:
“The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators”
BTTT
George Soros DAs rise up!
From the article it looks like the EO is about denying federal funding for elections in states that don’t have proof of citizenship requirements.
“they will suffer severe cuts in federal funding”
What is amazing is we have Democrats endorsing policies that allow non-citizens to vote. That’s the other side to this story.
Hasn’t the Feds struck down different State’s passed voted I’D laws ?
Democrats are going to pull out all the stops to make sure there are enough loopholes in election procedures to commit mass fraud.
We don’t win this one and China won’t need nuclear war.
You mean you can't use the mails to commit voter fraud? This is undemocratic.
>>Nineteen Democratic attorneys general: "There's nothing democratic about us. Now how the hell are we supposed to steal elections?"
Article IV, Section 4: The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.
Protect vote integrity
Deport illegal immigrants
Stop the theft of the nation by fraud and waste
Maybe an EO outlawing the mailing of an absentee ballot to an address in another country is in order here. After all, if they used to live here and the registration is not scrubbed off the lists, it seems reasonable for dems to send them a ballot (in language of their choice, of course.)
I could be wrong, and I disagree strongly with the election practices of some states, but I do believe how presidential elections are run is under state authority provided those practices are in line with the Constitution. So as good and as warranted as his order is I think the state’s have a winnable argument.
It is important to avoid putting place orders which could easily be turned to the Left’s advantage should they gain back the Presidency.
Enough with this garbage about minorities being too stupid to get an ID.
Every statement by the left are themselves racist statements
When a statement starts with “ They, black bla bla” is a racist statement.
The Constitution specifically authorizes Congress to regulate the time, places, and manner of elections for Senators and Representatives.
There is zero Federal authority over how State Legislatures appoint their Electors for President.
Thanks. I’d not had my tea yet so the brain cells were still all askitter.
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