Judge blocks part of Trump's proposed mail-in voting restrictions
Summary
A federal judge blocked part of President Trump’s order that aimed to create a national list of voters eligible for mail-in ballots. The judge said the Constitution gives states, not the federal government, the power to manage elections and voter eligibility.Key Facts
- Judge Indira Talwani blocked the creation of a national list of approved mail-in voters.
- The ruling also stopped new rules to increase Postal Service control over mail-in voting.
- The judge ruled that only states can decide who is eligible to vote, not the federal government.
- President Trump’s March 2025 executive order was found to exceed presidential authority.
- This is the third time in a week a judge has limited Trump administration election actions.
- Earlier rulings blocked proof-of-citizenship voting rules and a federal voter database.
- The Postal Service said it would refuse to deliver ballots without state voter lists, but the ruling stops this policy.
- The Trump administration is expected to appeal the judge’s decision.
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