Massachusetts joined 18 other states in a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s March 25 executive order forcing the states to change their election procedures.
The state's keeper of elections is on board with suing President Trump over his executive order requiring voters show proof of citizenship when registering to vote.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal court in Boston, seeks to have a judge block the provisions of Trump’s order and declare them “unconstitutional and void,” arguing that the order exceeds Trump’s authority and violates the separation of powers,
The order’s election requirements include documentary proof of citizenship and taking action to prosecute election crimes.
The lawsuit is the fourth legal challenge against Trump's executive order on voting. The attorneys general argue the order is "an unconstitutional attempt to seize control of elections."
The lawsuit argued Trump overstepped constitutional bounds when he issued an executive order on voter ID requirements and reforming mail-in voting systems.
New York joined 18 other states in a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s March 25 executive order forcing the states to change their election procedures. State officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James,