- A judge declined to block an executive order by Donald Trump that tightens rules on mail-in voting.
- This decision is a setback for the Democratic Party, which argued the measure could disenfranchise millions of voters.
- The order, signed on 31 March, mandates the use of federal data for voter eligibility and requires the U.S. Postal Service to deliver ballots exclusively to approved mail-in lists.
- Plaintiffs, including New York’s Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, had sought an injunction , contending the order infringed upon individual states' constitutional rights to regulate elections.
- Democrats expressed concerns that using data from the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for 'state citizenship lists' risked improperly excluding lawfully registered voters.
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