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Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump's Citizenship Voting Requirement

11/1/2025

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Federal judge ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump’s requirement for documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote is unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said election regulation powers belong to Congress and states, not the president.
The ruling blocks Trump's executive order to overhaul elections, which faced lawsuits from Democratic and civil rights groups.
The judge barred the U.S. Election Assistance Commission from enforcing the proof-of-citizenship requirement.

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Federal judge ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump’s requirement for documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote is unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said election regulation powers belong to Congress and states, not the president.
The ruling blocks Trump's executive order to overhaul elections, which faced lawsuits from Democratic and civil rights groups.
The judge barred the U.S. Election Assistance Commission from enforcing the proof-of-citizenship requirement.