Washington state is suing President Trump over his attempt to give the federal government more control over vote-by-mail elections. The president's March 31 executive order aims to prevent the U.S. Postal Service from sending federal election ballots to anyone not on a federally approved list, which state officials argue would disenfranchise many Washington voters. Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is leading a lawsuit challenging the order, which he calls "patently unconstitutional". The lawsuit argues that it violates the Constitution's separation of powers and unlawfully interferes with states' mail voting programs. The White House dismissed the state's arguments, stating only Democrat politicians and operatives would be upset about these efforts.