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Voting Rights Advocates Sue Trump Over Disenfranchising Order

4/15/2025

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A coalition of voting rights advocates has launched a powerful lawsuit in Washington, D.C., challenging President Trump’s executive order on voting. They argue this order threatens to disenfranchise millions, especially marginalized communities, and contend that only Congress and states have the authority to establish election rules, claiming it violates the Constitution and federal law.

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A coalition of voting rights advocates has launched a powerful lawsuit in Washington, D.C., challenging President Trump’s executive order on voting. They argue this order threatens to disenfranchise millions, especially marginalized communities, and contend that only Congress and states have the authority to establish election rules, claiming it violates the Constitution and federal law.