Summary
Democrat-led states have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump to stop a new rule limiting mail-in ballots. The lawsuit claims the rule could make it harder to vote before midterm elections and argues that the rule goes beyond Trump's presidential powers. Trump says the rule is to prevent voter fraud, although evidence of such fraud is low.
Key Facts
- About two dozen Democrat-led states filed a lawsuit against President Trump's administration to stop a new rule on mail-in ballots.
- The executive order requires compiling a list of eligible voters and restricting mail-in ballots to those on the list.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James and 23 other states argue the order exceeds Trump's powers.
- The lawsuit states that only Congress can set new rules for elections, not the president.
- Trump believes the rule is needed to stop voter fraud, but independent studies show a low rate of fraud.
- The new rule could affect voting in the midterm elections, which decide control of Congress.
- Mail-in voting has become more popular, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The "SAVE America Act" that Trump supports requires more proof of citizenship for voting, raising concerns it may prevent some people from voting.
