Judge again bars Trump administration from implementing order that sought to limit mail voting
Summary
A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s order that aimed to create a national voter list and involve the U.S. Postal Service in limiting mail voting for the 2026 midterm elections. The judge ruled the executive order is unconstitutional because only states and Congress can set election rules, not the president or the Postal Service.Key Facts
- A federal judge in Boston, Indira Talwani, halted President Trump’s executive order on election rules.
- The order sought to establish a federal voter list and limit mail-in voting by involving the U.S. Postal Service.
- Judge Talwani cited the upcoming November 2026 midterm elections and the need to avoid last-minute election rule changes.
- The ruling supports voting rights groups like the League of Women Voters, which challenged the order.
- The administration argued that plaintiffs lack legal standing and that the order’s harms are not clear.
- The judge said the executive branch cannot regulate elections, a power reserved for states and Congress.
- President Trump continues to claim widespread voting by noncitizens and supports laws requiring proof of citizenship to vote.
- The SAVE America Act, supported by Trump, passed in the Republican-controlled Congress to mandate proof of citizenship for voting.
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