Attorney General Aaron D. Ford of Nevada has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in seeking a preliminary injunction to stop the implementation of Executive Order No. 14248 by the Trump Administration. The order is described as an attempt to impose voting restrictions nationwide, including requirements for documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration and disregarding mail ballots received after Election Day.
AG Ford stated, “This executive order is an attack on democracy and on the sovereignty of Nevada and every other state.” He emphasized that the president lacks authority over election regulation, labeling the order as an illegal power grab.
The lawsuit challenging this Executive Order was filed on April 3, co-led by AG Ford and California Attorney General Rob Bonta. It argues that election regulation powers belong to states and Congress, not the president. The motion for a preliminary injunction asserts that states face irreparable harm without court intervention.
The Executive Order has prompted immediate action from state election officials who must adapt their voter registration processes to comply with new requirements or risk losing federal funding. It also mandates significant resources be allocated to training and supporting local elections officials due to changes in ballot receipt deadlines enforced by threats from the U.S. attorney general.
AG Ford joins attorneys general from Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin in filing this motion.
