Judge Bars Trump From Implementing Proof Of Citizenship Requirement To Vote
A U.S. federal judge has permanently blocked an executive order from the Trump administration that sought to require proof of citizenship for voter registration. The court ruled that the President lacks the constitutional authority to impose such election requirements on states.
Why it matters
This ruling reinforces the separation of powers and limits federal executive reach into state-managed election processes.
A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump's administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote.
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