Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Voting Restrictions in Surprise Ruling In a significant blow to the Republican administration's efforts to reshape voting rules ahead of the highly anticipated midterms, a federal judge in Boston has blocked a key provision of an executive order issued by former President Donald Trump. The ruling, handed down by US District Judge Indira Talwani, strikes down a requirement that states use a barcode tracking system for mail-in ballots linked to US Citizenship and Immigration Services data. Critics argued that this measure would effectively deny mail-in ballots to certain states that refused to provide their voter rolls to federal officials, a move seen as an attempt to restrict voting access. The decision is the latest development in a contentious battle over voting rights, with implications for the upcoming elections and the future of voting laws in the US.
Ruling comes amid drive by Republican administration to reshape rules around voting ahead of midtermsThe Trump administration’s plan to deny mail-in ballots to states that would not give their voter rolls to federal officials was blocked Thursday morning by a federal judge in Boston.US district judge Indira Talwani ruled that the provisions of an executive order issued by Donald Trump on 31 March requiring the postal service to require the use of a barcode tracking system for ballot envelopes tied to US Citizenship and Immigration Services data was unconstitutional. Continue reading...
