​AG Bonta today co-led a coalition of 23 AGs in announcing a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, which unlawfully attempts to interfere with States’ constitutional authority to administer elections by restricting voter eligibility and mail voting to lists of voters pre-authorized by the federal government. Accordingly, the coalition asks the court to declare specified provisions of the executive order unlawful and void. 

“Once again, President Trump is trying to rewrite the rules of our elections. But he lacks the authority to do so — full stop. The U.S. Constitution clearly gives States the primary authority over elections and gives zero authority to the President. This latest executive order is just another unlawful attempt to restrict voting, fueled by his fear of losing the upcoming midterm elections and based on wholly unfounded allegations of voter fraud.” – AG Bonta