Trump’s attempt to revamp elections with proof of citizenship requirement challenged in court

The Framers of our federal Constitution foresaw that self-interested and self- aggrandizing leaders might seek to corrupt our democratic system of government to expand and preserve their own power,

the lawsuit read

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The Executive Order seeks to impose radical changes on how Americans register to vote, cast a ballot, and participate in our democracy—all of which threaten to disenfranchise lawful voters and none of which is legal,

according to the lawsuit, which was filed by longtime Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias and other lawyers at his firm

The Trump administration is standing up for free, fair, and honest elections and asking this basic question is essential to our Constitutional Republic,

Fields said

The Order is an attack on the constitutionally mandated checks and balances that keep American elections free and fair,

the complaint from the non-partisan organizations said