Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote
Summary
A federal judge in Boston has permanently blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to require people to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote. The judge ruled that only states and Congress have the power to set election rules, not the President.Key Facts
- Judge Denise Casper issued a permanent ban on most parts of President Trump’s first executive order on elections.
- The order included requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
- It also aimed to stop counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, even if sent on time.
- States that did not follow these rules could lose some federal funding.
- The judge said the President does not have specific constitutional power to regulate elections.
- The decision changed a previous temporary block into a permanent one.
- Democratic state attorneys general had filed the lawsuit to stop these election changes.
- The ruling supports that election rules are controlled by states and Congress, not the President.
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