Judge blocks additional citizenship provisions in latest setback to Trump’s election executive order
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A federal judge blocked specific provisions of a Trump executive order related to election procedures. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that the Constitution grants authority over election rules to states and Congress, preventing the President from unilaterally changing federal election procedures. The ruling specifically blocks federal agencies from requesting citizenship status when distributing voter registration forms and prevents the Secretary of Defense from requiring proof of citizenship from military personnel registering to vote. The decision is a setback to the executive order, which the White House stated was intended to ensure election security. The ruling comes amid ongoing Republican efforts to require proof of citizenship for voter registration, despite research indicating that noncitizen voting is rare.
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