Democratic attorneys general sue Trump over order to restrict mail voting

Over 20 attorneys general challenge the executive order and say it’s an unconstitutional move to disenfranchise voters More than 20 Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit Friday challenging Donald Trump’s Tuesday executive order to restrict who can vote by mail. In his order, Trump directed the US Postal Service to abstain from sending mail-in or absentee ballots to people who are not on a pre-ordained list of eligible citizens. Trump tasked the Department of Homeland Security with creating said list using federal citizenship and naturalization records. Voter eligibility, per the order, was defined by an individual being over the age of 18 and having US citizenship. States and localities that do not comply with the order could face the loss of federal funds and investigations. The attorneys general, in their lawsuit, called the order an unconstitutional interference into state elections and a move to disenfranchise voters. The constitution does not grant presidents power over elections. States are responsible for how their elections are run, with Congress being able to alter some choices. The coalition of attorneys general also argued that the order has already and will conti