Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, along with counterparts in 20 Democratic states, has filed lawsuits to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive order that could impact their voting systems. The order requires proof of citizenship and that mail-in ballots be received by Election Day, rather than just postmarked by that date. Rayfield called the order a blatant attempt to suppress votes and rig the system. He stated that Trump is trying to make it harder for people to vote and is overstepping his authority.
Oregon Secretary of State Tobia Read condemned Trump’s order as illegal and an attempt to take away Oregonians’ right to vote. Oregon and Washington filed a joint lawsuit in federal court against the executive order, along with 18 other states. This lawsuit is part of a series of legal challenges Oregon has filed against Trump’s actions during his second term.
One of these lawsuits aims to reverse Trump’s cuts to the National Institute of Health’s grant system, impacting research on cancer, diabetes, AIDS, and opioid addiction. Another lawsuit seeks to restore funding to state library programs and student reading competitions that were affected by Trump’s cuts.
Rayfield noted that while he did not anticipate filing so much litigation just three months into his tenure, it has become the “new norm” due to Trump’s actions. He emphasized that the president does not have the power to ignore the Constitution or federal law.Oregon has filed a total of 12 lawsuits against Trump’s second-term actions so far, compared to just one at the same point during his first term.
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