BREAKING: Democratic Committees, Leaders Schumer and Jeffries Successfully Block Several Provisions of Trump’s EO to Undermine Elections

BREAKING: Democratic Committees, Leaders Schumer and Jeffries Successfully Block Several Provisions of Trump’s EO to Undermine Elections

Democrats defeat Trump’s unconstitutional and illegal attempt to attack the rights of members of the military and make it more difficult for married women who’ve changed their names to register to vote

Today, in response to the Democratic Party’s lawsuit, a federal judge permanently blocked several key provisions of Trump’s illegal executive order and sharply rebuked the President for his unconstitutional power grab. In the words of the judge, “our Constitution does not allow the President to impose unilateral changes to federal election procedures.”

The newly enjoined provisions, if left unchallenged, would have suppressed the voting rights of members of the military, as well as Medicaid and SNAP recipients. This follows an October ruling in which a federal judge blocked the order’s lead provision, which would have upended voter registration procedures and made it more difficult for married women who’ve changed their names to register to vote.

The ruling today ensures that uniformed service members and Medicaid and SNAP recipients will continue to have their votes counted by removing burdensome and illegal documentation requirements. Although the Court deemed some challenges not yet ready for review, it uniformly rejected the Administration’s substantive defense of the executive order.

Today’s victory comes after Democratic committees and Leaders Schumer and Jeffries sued, explaining that the, “President has no constitutional power over election regulation that would support this unilateral exercise of authority.” Today’s order not only unequivocally upholds this fundamental truth, it also protects American voters from illegal burdens on their right to make their voice heard.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, DNC Chair Ken Martin, DGA Chair Andy Beshear, DSCC Chair Kirsten Gillibrand, and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: 

“Today’s court decision is a decisive victory for our democracy and a clear rebuke of Donald Trump’s un-American and illegal power grab. Democrats prevailed because we are on the right side of the law and on the side of the American people. While Trump attempts to silence voters because they are rejecting his failed policies that raise costs and strip away health care, Democrats are using every tool at our disposal to fight back.”

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