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Democrats sue Trump over elections overhaul order

US singer Kid Rock holds an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, DC, on March 31, 2025. [AFP]

The Democratic Party has sued the Trump administration over an attempt to impose sweeping changes on the election systems, including requiring citizenship proof to register to vote and limiting mail-in ballot counting.

In a lawsuit filed Monday, the Democratic Party asked a federal court to block the executive order, which prevents states from counting mail-in ballots that arrive after election day. The president's directive also requires proof of citizenship to be presented -- through documents such as a passport -- when registering to vote.

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