A coalition of non-profits dedicated to voting rights have filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's Executive Order 14248, which would grant the president broad ranging and unprecedented power over the Election Assistance Commission (EAC). This executive order includes provisions instructing the EAC to require certain documents (such as a birth certificate or U.S. passport) in order to register to vote and orders the EAC to limit states from using absentee or mail-in ballots. The plaintiffs argue that Executive Order 14248 defies the separation of powers defined in the Constitution as well as the National Voter Registration Act. The plaintiffs requests that the court declare Executive Order 14248 unlawful and issue an injunction preventing the defendants from enforcing it.
On April 3, 2025 this case was consolidated with Democratic National Committee v. Trump (25-cv-0952) and League of United Latin American Citizens v. Executive Office of the President (25-cv-0946), which continues as the lead case.
