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Trump Hit With Second Legal Defeat in 2 Days Over Election Security Changes

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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