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Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Voter Citizenship Requirement

4/24/2025

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A federal judge has stepped in to protect voters, blocking President Trump's executive order that demanded proof of citizenship for federal voter registration. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly emphasized that only Congress and states hold the power to regulate elections, halting any changes to the voter registration form as legal challenges from Democratic groups unfold.

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A federal judge has stepped in to protect voters, blocking President Trump's executive order that demanded proof of citizenship for federal voter registration. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly emphasized that only Congress and states hold the power to regulate elections, halting any changes to the voter registration form as legal challenges from Democratic groups unfold.