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Democratic officials argue Donald Trump's executive order is an authoritarian overreach, violating state rights over how elections are conducted.
But the lawsuit — brought by the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Governors Association, and Senate and House Democratic leaders over a recent executive order — argues that the order is unconstitutional, not for voting by noncitizens. Here’s a closer look at the facts.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic officials in 19 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape elections across the U.S., calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states’ clear authority to run their own elections.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court election results: Susan Crawford defeats Brad Schimel in most expensive judicial race in US history
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Who Is Susan Crawford? Wisconsin Supreme Court Winner Has Fought for Union and Abortion Rights
Steve Kornacki: How Democratic voter intensity powered Susan Crawford to a win in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Supreme Court election underscored that Democrats hold a key advantage in lower-profile contests in the Trump era.
Constitutional experts say Trump doesn’t have the legal authority to impose the changes he seeks, and his order inspired three lawsuits.
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Democratic-led states sue over Trump's order overhauling elections
Democrats’ big election night gives them first hope since Trump’s victory
Not Just Wisconsin: Democrats Score String of Local Victories Across US
The Democrats scored several key victories in local elections, unseating Republican-backed incumbents in Illinois and Wisconsin.
The president signed an executive order last week that overhauls U.S. elections by giving unprecedented power to the federal government to regulate voting.
The months-long audit began in December 2024. It compared more than 7.9 million active driving records of Michigan residents of voting age to more than 7.2 million active registered voters in the state’s Qualified Voter File, according to the release.
Voter turnout in the April 1 election in Sangamon County was 18.3%. We want to hear from the thousands who DID NOT vote. Vote in our poll, please!
South Korea will hold a snap presidential election within 60 days after the Constitutional Court unanimously removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, upholding his impeachment for imposing martial law last year.
Energized against the new Trump era, and against Elon Musk, Democrats pulled off a crucial judicial victory in Wisconsin and cut into Republican margins in two Florida congressional races.
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