Official Complaint Document in Federal lawsuit on behalf of civil rights and voting organizations

On March 25, 2025, the president issued an executive order titled Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections. The executive order, among other things, directs the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), an independent agency, to amend the federal voter registration form to include a requirement for “documentary proof of United States citizenship.” It also directs the commission to withhold funding from states that do not include a documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement as set forth in the order or that do not reject mail ballots received after Election Day, even if timely under state law. And it directs the commission to amend the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines to prohibit the use of certain voting systems and rescind all previous certifications of state systems. 

These directives are unlawful, as they violate federal and constitutional law.

On April 1, 2025, the Brennan Center, American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of D.C., Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC, LatinoJustice, and Legal Defense Fund filed a federal lawsuit, League of Women Voters v. Trump, challenging the executive order in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against President Trump and the EAC. The suit was filed on behalf of the League of Women Voters of the United States, the League of Women Voters of Arizona, League of Women Voters Education Fund, Hispanic Federation, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, and OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates.