On Aug. 18 the Trump Campaign Committee sued the state of New Jersey in federal court here to invalidate Gov. Murphy’s Aug. 14 executive order authorizing “universal vote-by-mail” voting, and providing that ballots postmarked by Nov. 3 and received by Nov. 10 be counted. Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. v. Murphy.
The most significant federal claim is that a governor’s executive order violates the federal Constitution’s “elections clause,” which provides that the “time, place and manner” of congressional and presidential elections be set by state legislatures. Further claims were asserted based on the right to vote; violation of federal election statutes; and equal protection (citing Bush v. Gore).
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
