NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s request to add documentary requirements for proof of citizenship to federal voter registration forms cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Friday.
U.S. District Judge Colleen Koller-Kottery in Washington, D.C., sided with Democrats and civil rights groups. sued The Trump administration is talking about him. presidential order This is to thoroughly revise the US elections.
she, Citizenship Proof Directive This is a constitutional violation of the separation of powers and is a blow to the administration and its allies, who have argued that such obligations are necessary to restore public trust. Americans only teeth vote in American elections.
“Because our Constitution assigns responsibility for regulating elections to the states and Congress, this court finds that the president lacks the authority to direct such changes,” Koller-Kotely wrote in the opinion.
Ms Koller-Kotely reiterated the comments she had made. Preliminary injunction granted About that issue.
The decision granted the plaintiffs partial summary judgment barring the citizenship requirement from taking effect. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission states: Considering adding requirements Submitting a federal voter form will permanently bar you from taking any action to do so.
The lawsuit filed by the DNC and various civil rights groups will continue to unfold as judges consider other challenges to President Trump’s orders. This includes all mailed ballot In addition to being postmarked, by election day.
Other lawsuits challenging President Trump’s election executive orders are also underway.
Early April 2019 Democratic State Attorney General asked another federal court to overturn President Trump’s executive order. Washington and Oregon follow, where virtually all voting is done by mail-in ballots. their own lawsuit against orders.
