Judge declines to block Trump's mail-in voting order
A U.S. district judge declined to block President Donald Trump's executive order that directs federal agencies to compile state citizenship lists and asks the postal service to deliver ballots only to approved mail-in lists, in a setback for Democrats who warned of voter disenfranchisement. Plaintiffs including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer argued the plan intrudes on state election authority and risks excluding lawfully registered voters because DHS and Social Security Administration data can be out of date. The Justice Department said the case was premature because agencies have not implemented the order, and a similar suit is pending in Boston.
Judge denied preliminary injunction against the March 31 executive order.
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Trump signed the executive order on March 31 directing federal data use. Democrats sued…
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