Trump’s assault on democracy: 19 States sues Trump over new election order

Democratic officials in 19 U.S. states have sued President Donald Trump over his new executive order on elections.

They filed the lawsuit on Thursday April 3, 2025, calling the order unconstitutional and an abuse of presidential power.

The lawsuit is the fourth legal challenge against Trump’s controversial order issued just last week.

It seeks to block rules requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register for voting.

It also challenges the demand that mail ballots arrive by Election Day to be counted.

“The President has no power to do any of this,” the Attorneys General, Pam Bondi said in court papers.

They called the order “unconstitutional, antidemocratic, and un-American.”

Trump claimed the U.S. failed to enforce basic election protections in past polls.

Election officials say recent elections were among the most secure in U.S. history.

There is no proof of widespread fraud in the 2020 election Trump lost to Biden.

Trump has long questioned the integrity of U.S. elections without providing evidence.

After winning in 2016, he claimed millions voted illegally without proof.

In 2020, Trump blamed his loss on a “rigged” election and accused voting machines of fraud.

Trump insists his order will stop illegal voting by noncitizens.

However, studies and investigations show such voting is very rare.

Some Republican election officials support the order, saying it will prevent fraud.

They also want federal data access to update their voter rolls more accurately.

The order threatens to cut federal funding from states that refuse to comply.

It also bars counting any mail-in ballots received after Election Day.

Some states allow ballots if postmarked on Election Day or give time to correct errors.

The suit says the Constitution gives states power to set election rules.

Only Congress, not the President, can alter those rules at the federal level.

“The order is a power grab, not a democratic move,” said New York’s Attorney General Letitia James.

Rhode Island’s Attorney General, Peter Neronha, said the order forces states to obey or lose funding.

He accused Trump of bypassing Congress and undermining elections.

California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta said Trump wants to impose voter restrictions and silence voters.

Nevada officials rejected Trump’s interference, calling their elections fair and secure.

Nevada’s Attorney General Aaron Ford praised the state’s automatic voter registration system.

He said the order is unconstitutional, illegal, and completely unnecessary.

The White House has not responded to the lawsuit as of press time.

The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Massachusetts on Thursday.

It was filed by attorneys general from 19 states, including Arizona, California, and New York.

Democrats say the order could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters without proper documents.

Currently, voters already confirm citizenship under penalty of perjury.

Trump’s order demands passports, REAL ID licenses, or other citizenship documents for voter registration.

Democrats argue many Americans lack access to such documents, especially birth certificates and passports.

Women who changed names after marriage may need multiple documents, officials added.

Recent town elections in New Hampshire showed that proof-of-citizenship laws create serious obstacles for voters.

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