Fighting Voter Suppression
League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
On March 31, 2026, President Trump issued a sweeping Executive Order titled "Ensuring Citizen Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections," seeking once again to seize control of election administration from Congress and the states. The Order directs federal agencies to compile lists of U.S. citizens and transmit them to states before every election, directs the U.S. Postal Service -- an independent agency established by Congress -- to create a list of "approved" mail voters, and instructs USPS to refuse to deliver ballots from voters not on that federally created list. If implemented, the Order would threaten the ability of millions of eligible citizens to cast their ballots, particularly military members, overseas citizens, the elderly, recently naturalized citizens, and voters with disabilities who rely on mail voting.
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Washington, D.C.
Oct 2025
Fighting Voter Suppression
League of Women Voters Education Fund v. Trump
On March 25, 2025, in a sweeping and unprecedented Executive Order, President Trump attempted to usurp the power to regulate federal elections from Congress and the States. Among other things, the Executive Order directs the Election Assistance Commission—an agency that Congress specifically established to be bipartisan and independent—to require voters to show a passport or other citizenship documentation in order to register to vote in federal elections. If implemented, the Executive Order would threaten the ability of millions of eligible Americans to register and vote and upend the administration of federal elections.
On behalf of leading voter registration organizations and advocacy organizations, the ACLU and co-counsel filed a lawsuit to block the Executive Order as an unconstitutional power grab.
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100 Fighting Voter Suppression Cases
Louisiana
Apr 2026
Fighting Voter Suppression
State of Louisiana v. U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Voting rights groups should be allowed to intervene as defendants in Louisiana's suit against the U.S. Election Assistance Commission through which the state seeks to require additional proof of citizenship, argued the League of Women Voters of Louisiana and others in a motion to intervene in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
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Louisiana
Apr 2026
Fighting Voter Suppression
State of Louisiana v. U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Voting rights groups should be allowed to intervene as defendants in Louisiana's suit against the U.S. Election Assistance Commission through which the state seeks to require additional proof of citizenship, argued the League of Women Voters of Louisiana and others in a motion to intervene in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
Hawaiʻi
Apr 2026
Fighting Voter Suppression
United States v. Nago
The Department of Justice sued the Hawai‘i Secretary of State, demanding the state produce its full, unredacted voter file, which contains highly sensitive and personal data on every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of the federal government's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls.
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Hawaiʻi
Apr 2026
Fighting Voter Suppression
United States v. Nago
The Department of Justice sued the Hawai‘i Secretary of State, demanding the state produce its full, unredacted voter file, which contains highly sensitive and personal data on every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of the federal government's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls.
Illinois
Apr 2026
Fighting Voter Suppression
United States v. Matthews
The Department of Justice sued the Illinois Board of Elections, demanding the state produce its full, unredacted voter file, which contains highly sensitive and personal data on every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of the federal government's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls.
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Illinois
Apr 2026
Fighting Voter Suppression
United States v. Matthews
The Department of Justice sued the Illinois Board of Elections, demanding the state produce its full, unredacted voter file, which contains highly sensitive and personal data on every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of the federal government's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls.
California
Apr 2026
Fighting Voter Suppression
United States v. Weber
Representing the League of Women Voters of California, the ACLU Voting Rights Project, ACLU of Northern California, and ACLU of Southern California have filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that California turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including with voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers.
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California
Apr 2026
Fighting Voter Suppression
United States v. Weber
Representing the League of Women Voters of California, the ACLU Voting Rights Project, ACLU of Northern California, and ACLU of Southern California have filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that California turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including with voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers.
Rhode Island
Apr 2026
Fighting Voter Suppression
United States v. Amore
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the State of Rhode Island, seeking private, confidential voter data. DOJ’s efforts appear to be part of an effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls.
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Rhode Island
Apr 2026
Fighting Voter Suppression
United States v. Amore
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the State of Rhode Island, seeking private, confidential voter data. DOJ’s efforts appear to be part of an effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls.