Federal judge blocks key parts of Trump's mail voting order
A Boston court sided with states arguing that running elections is a matter for states and Congress, not the White House.
Eleanor Whitfield
Writer ·
A federal judge in Boston has blocked major parts of President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to create a federal voter list and restrict the distribution of mail ballots.
The ruling sided with states that argued election administration belongs to states and Congress rather than the White House.
Background
Trump's order had sought to centralise voter records and tighten rules around postal voting, drawing immediate legal challenges from a coalition of states concerned about federal overreach.
What happens next
The decision is likely to be appealed, setting up a wider constitutional fight over who controls how American elections are run as the next cycle approaches.
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