Washington and Oregon on Friday became the latest states to ask a court to reject President Donald Trump’s efforts to overhaul elections in the U.S., a day after Democratic officials in 19 others filed a similar lawsuit.
Oregon has more unaffiliated voters than Republicans or Democrats — meaning a significant chunk of voters can’t participate in the state’s partisan primary elections and ultimately have no say on which major party nominees end up on general election ballots.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed three lawsuits against the Trump administration on Friday, bringing the total number to 12. One of those lawsuits is an attempt to stop the Trump administration from requiring voters to provide proof of citizenship when they register.
The states of Oregon and Washington filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday, challenging a late-March executive order that would reshape elections across the United States.
Oregon and Washington sue Trump administration to block an executive order they say threatens election integrity.
The lawsuit with the state of Washington was one of three Oregon filed Friday against the Trump Administration.
The lawsuit is the 12th Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed against the Trump administration since he took office in December.
Trump order requires proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections Oregon's Secretary of State has criticized the order A new executive order from President Donald Trump calls for changes to elections including new identity verification ...
This case is really about the president’s complete disregard for the Constitution,” said Attorney General Nick Brown.