PA Gov. Shapiro Sues Trump Over Voting Rights

PENNSYLVANIA —Gov. Josh Shapiro has joined a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order last week that could substantially restrict the number of people eligible to vote in the nation.

Shapiro on Friday joined a lawsuit, in which 21 other states are plaintiffs, that objects to the proposed establishment of a list of eligible voters monitored by the Department of Homeland Security.

The order also would significantly restrict mail-in voting.

"The U.S. Constitution makes it clear that elections are to be run by the states, and here in Pennsylvania, we believe that the administrations of elections should be nonpartisan," Shapiro said in a release.

"The good people of Pennsylvania will vote - whether in person or by mail. Their votes will be counted and the will of the people will be respected. Pennsylvanians will choose their representatives, not Donald Trump."

Shapiro's administration has promoted the security of the Commonwealth's elections through initiatives like the Ready to Vote Toolkit.

In January 2023, Shapiro appointed Republican Al Schmidt, to serve as Secretary of the Commonwealth and oversee the bipartisan administration of elections.

While serving as state attorney general before becoming governor, Shapiro successfully went to court in 43 instances to challenge Trump and his supporters in cases regarding the integrity of Pennsylvania elections in 2020.

The lawsuit that Shapiro joined is led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, and Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, and joined by the attorneys general of Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin.