The 19-man Democratic-led state filed a lawsuit on Thursday demanding evidence of votes against President Donald Trump’s executive order.

in Litigation19 state attorney generals called for the president to block the provisions of Trump’s executive order, claiming that he is attempting to “take control of the election” in an unconstitutional way. The lawsuit was filed by California, Arizona, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Maine, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin. (Related: Journalist Matt Taibbi files $10 million honorable lib loss lawsuit against members of the Democratic Congress)

“Election EO violates the constitution. It obstructs the inherent sovereignty and constitutional power of states to regulate the times, places and methods of federal elections,” the lawsuit states.

“We will take the powers of Congress (under the election clause) and appropriate (under the expenditure clause) as Congress has not chosen to implement any changes the President is trying to impose in the statute, and therefore will take the appropriate (under the expenditure clause) away,” the lawsuit said. “The significant funds in question have already been largely allocated by Congress.”

On March 25, Trump signed an executive order to “protect integrity” in the US election, requiring voters to “verify citizenship.” [in every state]It also prohibits foreigners from interfering in US elections. The order also directs the Attorney General to work with state election officials to ensure compliance and whether to require a voter ID for state funding conditions and state funding.

“Freedom, fair and honest elections made harmless by fraud, error, or doubt are fundamental to maintaining the constitutional republic. The right to properly count and engrave the votes of American citizens without illegal dilution is essential to determining the rightful winner of the election,” Trump wrote.

Over the years, states such as California, Oregon, New Mexico, Minnesota, Illinota, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Hawaii and Maryland have enacted laws that do not require documents to vote.

According to the lawsuit, the Attorney General argues that the order “subjects confusion and sets the stage for confusion.” Because states need to allocate staff and resources for the risk of losing new training, testing, voter education, coordination, or federal funds.

“Donald Trump’s executive orders to take control of our elections, intimidate voters, and attack Americans’ rights are unconstitutional and undemocratic. I wrote it x.

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