Judge blocks Trump's election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach
Judge blocks Trump's election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach
A federal judge has blocked President Trump's attempt to overhaul US elections, siding with Democratic state attorneys general who argued the effort was unconstitutional. Trump's executive order aimed to mandate documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration and restrict acceptance of mailed ballots, conditioning federal election grants on adherence to the new ballot deadline.
A federal judge has blocked President Trump's attempt to overhaul US elections, siding with Democratic state attorneys general who argued the effort was unconstitutional. Trump's executive order aimed to mandate documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration and restrict acceptance of mailed ballots, conditioning federal election grants on adherence to the new ballot deadline.