President Trump’s Anti-Voter EO Should Worry All Americans — CLC Responds

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 25, 2025, about voting that threatens millions of Americans’ freedom to vote. 

The order severely limits access to voting by requiring voters to jump through unnecessary hoops when registering to vote; requiring election officials to use unreliable data sources to remove eligible voters from the rolls; and withholding federal funding from states that lawfully accept mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day but received later. 

Jonathan Diaz, director for voting advocacy and partnerships at Campaign Legal Center, issued the following statement in response: 

“Our democracy works best when every American can participate. Voting is a fundamental American freedom. 

The president doesn't have the authority to adopt policies via executive order to restrict access to voting. This latest executive order is an unlawful power grab that would create major barriers to the ballot for U.S. citizens. 

We already have strict laws in place to protect the security of our elections. Elected officials need to be working to protect, rather than restrict, this fundamental right.” 

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Campaign Legal Center is a nonpartisan legal organization dedicated to solving the wide range of challenges facing American democracy. Founded in 2002, CLC fights for every American’s freedom to vote and participate meaningfully in the democratic process. 

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