New Jersey sues Trump over mail ballot order as Sherrill vows to defend voting access

Legal battle erupts over federal election order as NJ leaders push back on mail voting limits

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey officials escalated a legal fight over federal election authority this week, as Governor Mikie Sherrill vowed to protect the state’s mail-in voting system and Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a multi-state lawsuit challenging a new executive order issued by President Donald Trump. The order seeks to impose federal control over voter eligibility and restrict mail-in ballots to a nationally approved list, promptin...