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Trump administration's quiet move makes it harder for some US citizens abroad to vote, lawsuit says

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Riccardi, N. (2026, October 2). Trump administration's quiet move makes it harder for some US citizens abroad to vote, lawsuit says. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/trump-administration-s-quiet-move-makes-it-harder-for-some-us-citizens-abroad-to-vote-lawsuit-says/article_fcb1d515-415f-53bb-8983-71812e07e923.html

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The Democratic National Committee filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration, alleging that changes made to a postcard used by American expatriates for voter registration now make it more difficult for some to vote. Specifically, the Department of Defense altered the form without public notice or comment, removing a section where individuals could confirm their U.S. citizenship despite never having resided in the country.

Written by AI on 2026-10-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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In August 2023, Trump administration officials at the Pentagon submitted emergency requests to change absentee-voting forms for overseas US citizens, bypassing the usual months-long approval process. The revisions removed a checkbox on the Federal Postcard Application (FPCA) that allowed voters who had never lived in the United States to declare their eligibility to vote. This move was criticized by voting rights advocates and Democrats as potentially confusing or disenfranchising some overseas voters ahead of the midterm elections. In response, the DNC filed a lawsuit on October 1, 2023, alleging that the Trump administration's changes were unlawful and made it harder for US citizens abroad to vote. The suit argues that eliminating the option for never-lived-in-the-US voters is particularly problematic as these individuals often have strong family ties to the country and are legally allowed to vote in 38 states and DC.

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“The articles describe two different actions taken by the Trump administration regarding voting: one allowing state and local authorities to check immigration status, and another changing a postcard form for U.S. citizens abroad.”

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🔮 "More fundamentally, the United States provides no workable plan as to how it proposes to segregate ballots cast for Daniel J. Sullivan on Election Day and then conduct a court-ordered unspecified "investigation" of those ballots in a manner that would preserve voter secrecy," she wrote.

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The Democratic National Committee on Thursday filed a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump’s administration secretly changed a postcard used by U.S. citizens overseas in a way that makes it harder to register to vote. asserted

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The lawsuit contends that the Department of Defense made the change by declaring an emergency, which allowed it to eliminate a specific box on the form. asserted

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That box is typically checked by potential voters who acknowledge they are U.S. citizens but who have never lived in the United States. asserted

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Trump administration's quiet move makes it harder for some US citizens abroad to vote, lawsuit says

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