Source: Fortune
Summary
A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that halted President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a federal list of eligible voters and limit delivery of mail ballots only to people on that list. The ruling affects 23 U.S. states that sued ahead of November’s midterm elections. Trump’s order was intended to prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting, but state election officials argued it was ripe for abuse and could cause chaos.
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The numbers tell one story. The Trump administration’s effort to move forward with the mail-in voting restrictions has been rejected by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The ruling upholds a lower court’s decision to halt the order, which was challenged by 23 states and the District of Columbia. The states argued that Trump’s order was unconstitutional and that they, not the president, have the authority to set election rules. The Justice Department is reviewing its options and is confident that Trump’s executive order will ultimately be upheld. The strategy enters a familiar phase: delay and appeal.
Author: Evan Null
