Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA judge declined to block an executive order by Donald Trump that tightens rules on mail-in voting. This decision is a setback for the Democratic Party, which argued the measure could disenfranchise millions of voters. The order, signed on 31 March, mandates the use of federal data for voter eligibility and requires the U.S. Postal Service to deliver ballots exclusively to approved mail-in lists. Plaintiffs, including New York’s Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, had sought an injunction, contending the order infringed upon individual states' constitutional rights to regulate elections. Democrats expressed concerns that using data from the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for 'state citizenship lists' risked improperly excluding lawfully registered voters. In fullTrump scores big court win as judge refuses to block mail-in voting crackdownThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump secures new court victory over tightening of rules on mail-in voting
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA judge declined to block an executive order by Donald Trump that tightens rules on mail-in voting. This decision is a setback for the Democratic Party, which argued the measure could disenfranchise millions of voters. The order, signed on 31 March, mandates the use of federal data for voter eligibility and requires the U.S. Postal Service to deliver ballots exclusively to approved mail-in lists. Plaintiffs, including New York’s Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, had sought an injunction, contending the order infringed upon individual states' constitutional rights to regulate elections. Democrats expressed concerns that using data from the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for 'state citizenship lists' risked improperly excluding lawfully registered voters. In fullTrump scores big court win as judge refuses to block mail-in voting crackdownThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
