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Lawsuits Say Order on Mail Ballots Is Unconstitutional

Lawsuits Say Order on Mail Ballots Is Unconstitutional

April 2, 2026 at 5:14 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 23 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/04/02/lawsuits-say-order-on-mail-ballots-is-unconstitutional/


CNN: “Democrats compared President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to overhaul elections to George Orwell’s 1984, in one of three lawsuits now challenging Tuesday’s executive order, which instructs the US Postal Service to determine who does and doesn’t receive a mail ballot.”

“Democratic congressional leaders and organizations, as well as two separate coalitions of voter advocacy groups, each filed lawsuits – prompting a sense of deja vu, as those Trump opponents previously brought successful legal challenges that halted parts of a March 2025 Trump executive order that sought to boost proof of citizenship requirements.”
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