Federal judge blocks Trump effort that could disenfranchise millions of voters
President sought to unilaterally add proof of citizenship requirement to voter registration formA federal judge on Thursday blocked Donald Trump’s efforts to add a proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form, a change that voting rights advocates warned would have disenfranchised millions of voters.The president sought to unilaterally add the requirement in a 25 March executive orders. The Democratic party, as well as a slew of civil rights groups challenged that order, arguing the president does not have the power to set the rules for federal elections. Continue reading...
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President sought to unilaterally add proof of citizenship requirement to voter registration form
A federal judge on Thursday blocked Donald Trump’s efforts to add a proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form, a change that voting rights advocates warned would have disenfranchised millions of voters.
The president sought to unilaterally add the requirement in a 25 March executive orders. The Democratic party, as well as a slew of civil rights groups challenged that order, arguing the president does not have the power to set the rules for federal elections. Continue reading...
