Source: Associated Press
“A judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from immediately enacting certain changes to how federal elections are run, including adding a proof-of-citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form. The decision is a setback for President Donald Trump, who has argued the requirement is needed to restore public confidence in elections. But the judge allowed other parts of Trump’s sweeping executive order on U.S. elections to go forward for now, including a directive to tighten mail ballot deadlines around the country. … U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in Washington sided with voting rights groups and Democrats, [noting] that the Constitution gives the power to regulate federal elections to states and Congress — not the president.” (04/24/25)