Trump Hit With Second Legal Defeat in 2 Days Over Election Security Changes
Summary
A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to create a federal voter list and restrict who can get mail-in ballots before the November midterm elections. Another judge recently stopped Trump’s rule requiring proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote.Key Facts
- President Trump proposed changes to election rules in the U.S.
- One plan would create a federal voter list to manage registrations.
- Another plan would limit who can receive mail-in ballots for the midterms.
- U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani blocked these plans on Thursday.
- Judge Talwani was appointed by former President Obama.
- The blocking of these plans is the second legal loss for President Trump in two days.
- On Wednesday, a different judge stopped Trump’s requirement for citizenship proof to register to vote.
- These rulings prevent the election changes from happening before November’s midterm elections.
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