Summary
A federal judge ruled against President Donald Trump's order to require proof of citizenship for federal voter registration. The judge decided that this requirement was not within the president's authority and stopped its enforcement.
Key Facts
- President Trump's order was intended to add proof of citizenship to federal voter registration forms.
- U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly made the ruling in Washington, D.C.
- The judge said that Congress and individual states have the power to regulate elections, not the president.
- The decision stops the U.S. Election Assistance Commission from enforcing the citizenship proof requirement.
- The ruling is seen as a major obstacle to Trump's plans to change the election system.
- Democratic and civil rights groups challenged Trump's directive, saying it exceeded his powers.
