 The suit claims the law violates free speech rights in the First Amendment and breaks with Supreme Court precedent by including green card holders. The challenge was filed by the progressive women's group OPAL and the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, as well as a German citizen in Northeast Ohio and a Canadian citizen. Republicans pushed for the law, citing concerns about election interference, but also as an anti-gerrymandering ballot issue has been receiving funds from a progressive dark money group with a Swiss billionaire among its donors.