Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar and Attorney General Aaron Ford have announced a lawsuit against President Trump over his executive order seeking to impose federal control over state-run elections. The order restricts voter eligibility and mail voting.
Nevada is leading a coalition of 24 states in the lawsuit, which includes California. It was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
“No single person gets to unilaterally decide how states should run their elections. As Nevada’s Chief Elections Officers, it’s my duty to call balls and strikes – and the President is trying to change the rules in the middle of the game. Nevada’s voters don’t deserve the chaos and confusion this executive order seeks to impose – they deserve leadership,” said Secretary Aguilar.
Attorney General Ford in a statement said in part, “President Trump has continued his attempts to trample the Constitution on a whim. This executive order is illegal at its core and is a transparent attempt to impose the president’s will over the rule and letter of the law. Nevada’s elections are free, fair and safe, and I will not allow illegal intrusions upon the sovereignty of the Silver State."
You can read the details of the lawsuit on the Nevada Secretary of State's Website.
