Republicans Sue California Governor Gavin Newsom, Claim Vote-by-Mail Order Is 'Illegal Power Grab' [View all]
Source: Newsweek
BY CHRISTINA ZHAO ON 5/24/20 AT 10:39 PM EDT
The Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee and California Republican Party have filed a lawsuit challenging California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom's recent executive order to mail every registered voter an absentee ballot ahead of the November election.
Newsom this month encouraged all voters in the state to cast their ballots by mail to avoid exposure to coronavirus. The move was met with strong opposition by President Donald Trump and members of the GOP. They claim that the order invites fraud and raises concerns that Democrats could use the ballots to swing races to benefit their party.
The lawsuit, filed Sunday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, argues that Newsom "issued an executive order purporting to rewrite the entire election code for the November 2020 election cycle."
"This brazen power grab," the complaint continues, "was not authorized by state law and violates both the Elections Clause and Electors Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
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