[On March 25, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections”. The DNC, Schumer and Jeffries sued Trump to prevent voter ID etc. Following is an excerpt and the link to the Complaint. As of Jan 30 2026 Government Action Blocked Pending Appeal.]

"The Executive Order unlawfully burdens the right to vote by purporting to

condition registration using the Federal Form on the provision of limited forms of DPOC. See E.O.

§ 2(a)(i). At least 21.3 million nearly 9 percent of American citizens of voting age lack access to documentation necessary to prove citizenship. The number of American citizens of voting age impacted by the Order is likely far greater, as it excludes certain forms of DPOC like a birth certificate issued by a State, adoption certificates, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad issued by the Secretary of State, naturalization documents issued by DHS, and an American Indian Card issued by DHS indicating citizenship. See id. § 2(a)(ii). The Order imposes a similar burden on military and overseas voters who seek to register to vote using the UOCAVA Federal Post Card Application. See id. § 3(d)."

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.279041/gov.uscourts.dcd.279041.1.0.pdf

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Democratic National Committee v. Trump (D.D.C.)

1:25-cv-00952

Case Summary

On Mar. 25, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections.” Among its requirements, the EO directs the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship on voter registration forms and provides that the Department of Homeland Security and DOGE shall review each state’s voter registration lists. The EO also directs the Attorney General to take action against states that count absentee or mail-in ballots received after Election Day, and it conditions various federal funding on compliance with the Executive Order. The Democratic National Committee (DNC), Democratic Governors Association, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries challenged the EO, alleging that the President does not have legal authority to impose these policy changes, and that the Constitution reserves such authority to the states and to Congress. They further allege that the EO will make it harder to register to vote, cast a ballot, and to administer fair elections, and that it violates individual privacy rights. Plaintiffs brought 11 counts, alleging (1) Ultra Vires presidential action; (2) Violation of the Separation of Powers with respect to various congressional and state authorities; (3) Administrative Procedure Act (APA) violations with respect to various statutes; and (4) APA violations with respect to various constitutional provisions. Plaintiffs requested that the court declare the relevant sections of the EO unlawful and preliminarily and permanently enjoin the various government departments from taking any action to implement the EO.

https://www.justsecurity.org/107087/tracker-litigation-legal-challenges-trump-administration/