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

A Trump-appointed judge declined to block the president’s executive order limiting mail-in voting.

A U.S. judge declined to block President Donald Trump's executive tightening rules on mail-in voting in a loss for the Democratic Party.

A federal judge is declining to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to create a national list of eligible voters and limit mail voting. U.S.

The decision comes as Trump’s Republicans face a challenging battle to retain control of both houses of Congress in the upcoming November midterm elections

The decision comes as Trump’s Republicans battle to keep control of both houses of the US Congress in the November midterm elections.

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President Donald Trump’s order directed his administration to draw up a lists of U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state and to deliver ballots only to those on those lists.

A U.S. judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting in a loss for the Democratic...

The move clears the way for potential sweeping changes in how American elections are run shortly before this year's midterm elections.

The move clears the way for potential sweeping changes in how American elections are run shortly before this year's midterm elections.

The ruling allowed the Trump administration to continue to pursue changes that include enlisting the Postal Service in checking voters against a national database.

Democrats and civil rights groups argued it was urgent that the judge issue a restraining order in the midst of primary season and with states already gearing up for the fall…

A federal judge on Thursday denied an effort to pause President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to restrict mail voting in federal elections, finding that it was too early…

Judge Carl Nichols says Democrats’ legal challenge is premature as the administration moves to implement the measure.

"Plaintiffs cannot show that preliminary injunctive relief is warranted," the judge said.

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday declined to halt an executive order President Donald Trump signed in March creating a federal voter list and limiting...