U.S. appeals court upholds ruling blocking Trump's order on mail-in voting
Summary
A U.S. appeals court confirmed a previous decision that blocked President Trump's order to limit mail-in voting to people on a government-created voter list in 23 states. The order aimed to prevent non-citizens from voting but was found to overstep the president’s authority to set election rules.Key Facts
- The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ban on enforcing Trump’s mail-in voting restrictions.
- The order required a list of eligible voters made by citizenship and limited mail ballots to those on the list.
- 23 states and the District of Columbia sued against the order before the November midterm elections.
- A federal judge in Boston blocked the order in June, ruling it unconstitutional.
- The judge said only states and Congress can set election rules, not the president.
- President Trump claimed the order would prevent cheating by non-citizens voting by mail.
- State election officials said the order could cause confusion and problems during voting.
- The White House and Justice Department did not comment immediately after the appeals court ruling.
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