A federal judge has blocked key parts of President Donald Trump’s election-related executive order in Washington and Oregon, two vote-by-mail states, ruling that the president exceeded his constitutional authority by attempting to dictate how states run federal elections.
District Judge John H. Chun ruled in favor of Washington and Oregon on Jan. 9, permanently halting enforcement of core provisions of Trump’s executive order that directed various federal officials and government agencies to take actions aimed at safeguarding the integrity of U.S. elections.
Trump’s order sought to require documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration and mandate that all mail-in ballots be received by Election Day, even if postmarked on time, with the threat of loss of federal election funding for non-compliance….
Judge Blocks Parts of Trump’s Election Order on Citizenship Proof, Ballot Deadline Rules
