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Trump Election Order Triggers Fast Legal Backlash

President Donald Trump’s March 25, 2025 elections executive order directs federal agencies to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship on the federal voter registration form, presses officials to treat ballots received after Election Day as late in federal races, and ties funding and enforcement priorities to compliance. Civil-rights groups sued on April 1, and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell filed a separate challenge on April 3.

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First recorded Mar 31, 2025·Meaningfully updated Mar 31, 2025

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Trump Election Order Triggers Fast Legal Backlash

President Donald Trump’s March 25, 2025 elections executive order directs federal agencies to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship on the federal voter registration form, presses officials to treat ballots received after Election Day as late in federal races, and ties funding and enforcement priorities to compliance. Civil-rights groups sued on April 1, and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell filed a separate challenge on April 3.

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Trump Election Order Triggers Fast Legal Backlash

President Donald Trump’s March 25, 2025 elections executive order directs federal agencies to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship on the federal voter registration form, presses officials to treat ballots received after Election Day as late in federal races, and ties funding and enforcement priorities to compliance. Civil-rights groups sued on April 1, and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell…

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