New York has joined 23 other Democratic-led states in a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration rule tied to mail-in voting, according to MyTwinTiers.com.
The legal challenge came as the U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail-in ballots to move forward for now through a procedural ruling.
The disputed rule would require states to provide voter lists to the U.S. Postal Service, while Trump has said the broader order is intended to reduce voter fraud.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York’s election laws permitting mail-in voting remain in place and criticized the federal action as an attempt to interfere with the November election.
Attorney Greg Rinckey said he expects courts to ultimately consider whether the executive order exceeds presidential authority under the Constitution’s Elections Clause.
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