Judge Blocks Trump Election Order for Second Time

A federal judge in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction blocking key parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order, which sought to require proof of citizenship for voter registration and restrict mail-in ballots to those received by Election Day. The court ruled that the President does not have constitutional authority to unilaterally change election laws, which is a power reserved for Congress and the states. A coalition of 19 Democratic state attorneys general, led by Nevada’s Aaron Ford and California’s Rob Bonta, successfully argued that the order infringed on state sovereignty and congressional authority. The ruling noted that federal voter registration forms already require attestation of citizenship and that additional mandates would create unnecessary barriers and costs for states. This is the second time a court has blocked similar provisions of Trump’s order. The White House maintained the order was necessary for election integrity, but courts found it exceeded presidential powers.