Federal judge blocks Trump executive order restricting mail-in voting
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A federal judge blocked major portions of President Trump's executive order restricting voting by mail, ruling he exceeded his constitutional authority. The decision halts USPS efforts to require states to submit names of mail voters before delivering ballots, and stops DHS from compiling lists of voting-age citizens. The ruling is likely to be appealed.
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· 3 pulledA federal judge on Thursday blocked major portions of President Donald Trump's executive order restricting voting by mail, finding he had exceeded his constitutional authority.
The decision halts, at least until a nearly certain appeal is heard, efforts by the U.S. Postal Service to require states to submit the names of likely mail voters before it delivers ballots.
It also stops the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from compiling lists of voting-age citizens in each state.
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