DNC sues Trump administration over last-minute changes to overseas voting form
The Democratic National Committee has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that last-minute changes to the overseas voting form violate federal law. The Pentagon recently removed an option for US citizens who have never lived in the country to register for absentee ballots, a move the DNC claims is intended to disenfranchise voters. Critics argue the changes were rushed through emergency channels to confuse eligible voters ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
- ▪The DNC sued the Trump administration over the removal of a checkbox for citizens who have never lived in the US from the Federal Post Card Application.
- ▪The Pentagon submitted emergency requests in August to modify the form, which were quickly approved by the Office of Management and Budget.
- ▪DNC chair Ken Martin accused the administration of attempting to disenfranchise voters to maintain political power.
- ▪Experts note that while the form changed, the legal right to vote for overseas citizens remains protected by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.
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Members of the group Democrats Abroad gather to post their ballots for the 2020 US presidential elections into a special postbox provided by US embassy in Bangkok on 24 September 2020. Photograph: Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMembers of the group Democrats Abroad gather to post their ballots for the 2020 US presidential elections into a special postbox provided by US embassy in Bangkok on 24 September 2020. Photograph: Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty ImagesUS midterm elections 2026DNC sues Trump administration over last-minute changes to overseas voting formDNC accuses Pentagon of pushing through changes to how voters abroad request absentee ballots ahead of midtermsSam LevineThu 1 Oct 2026 13.41 EDTLast modified on Thu 1 Oct 2026 13.43 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on…
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