Federal Judge Limits Scope of Mail-in Voting Challenge. A major blow has been dealt to efforts to block President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, as a federal judge ruled that she will only consider parts of the challenges filed by a group of voter education nonprofits and Democratic-led states. The plaintiffs, who argue that the order undermines voting rights and could lead to widespread disenfranchisement, will have to wait until after this year's elections to raise concerns about the impact on future elections. The ruling has sparked concerns that the Trump administration's move could have far-reaching consequences for voting rights in the United States, particularly in key battleground states where mail-in voting is becoming increasingly popular.
A federal judge on Thursday said she'll only consider parts of challenges to President Trump’s executive order that seeks to restrict mail-in voting, ruling the plaintiffs need to wait before raising concerns about elections beyond this year. A group of voter education nonprofits and Democratic-led states separately sued the Trump administration in April in an...
