Nevada's Attorney General Aaron Ford and Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar announced a lawsuit focused on President Trump's recent executive order regarding elections.
In a release, the duo called the executive order an "attempt to implement a system of unlawful federal overreach on elections."
AG Ford, teaming with California AG Rob Bonta, is co-leading a group of 19 attorneys general in the lawsuit against the president, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, the federal Election Assistance Commission, and others.
Attorney General Ford made a statement, saying:
"The Trump administration tried to illegally seize power from the states and Congress by interfering in elections. Its action infringes on Nevada’s sovereignty and is an unprecedented federal power grab; and I will not stand for it. Our state elections are free, fair and safe, and Secretary Aguilar has done a phenomenal job in ensuring they remain so. That is why I am one of the leads on this lawsuit — to protect our sovereignty and to protect our democracy."
The lawsuit asserts that there are provisions in the executive order that will cause "irreparable harm" to the states, including mandating proof of citizenship, state agency control, restriction of mail-in ballots, the targeting of overseas and military voters, and the threatening of federal funding for noncompliance.
The other states joining in the suit are Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin.
