DNC sues Trump administration over last-minute changes to overseas voting form
Summary
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has sued the Trump administration for making last-minute changes to a form used by Americans living abroad to request absentee ballots. The change removed an option for citizens who have never lived in the U.S. to request a ballot, which the DNC says breaks federal law and could prevent some overseas voters from casting their ballots.Key Facts
- The form is called the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA), used by overseas U.S. citizens to register and request absentee ballots.
- Before the change, the form included an option for U.S. citizens who have never lived in the country to request a ballot.
- In August, the Pentagon requested emergency approval to remove this option because of an upcoming election deadline.
- The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) quickly approved the change without public input.
- The DNC claims the change violates the Administrative Procedure Act, which requires careful review before changing rules.
- Experts say the change may confuse or discourage eligible voters who have never lived in the U.S. from voting.
- The Pentagon said the change was needed to reduce confusion, but the DNC called this explanation unlikely.
- The lawsuit argues the government has long experience handling overseas voting rules and should not have rushed the change.
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