Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Judge Blocks Trump's Election Overhaul Executive Order
A judge has stopped former President Trump's plan to change how elections work.
Trump wanted everyone to prove they're citizens to vote and only count mail-in ballots received by Election Day.
This order also would have affected how federal money is given to states for elections.
The problem is that state officials thought the President overstepped his boundaries.
They said the rules about elections are decided by states, not the President.
The judge agreed with them, stopping the changes.
This is about who gets to make the rules for elections, and whether the President has too much power.
A federal judge blocked President Trump's executive order regarding US elections.
The executive order, issued in March, aimed to mandate documentary proof of citizenship for federal election registration.
The order sought to only accept mailed ballots received by Election Day.
It also aimed to condition federal election grant funding on adherence to the new ballot deadline.
Democratic state attorneys general challenged the order as unconstitutional, citing states' power over election rules.
- Who
- President Donald Trump and Democratic state attorneys general.
- What
- A federal judge blocked President Trump's executive order attempting to overhaul US elections.
- When
- The executive order was issued in March.
- Where
- US
- Why
- Democratic state attorneys general challenged the order as unconstitutional.
Those who opposed the Executive Order
Those who supported the Executive Order
Federal vs. State Power
Those who opposed the Executive Order
The order would step on states' power to set their own election rules.
Those who supported the Executive Order
The order was an attempt to address widespread fraud in elections.
- Plaintiff
- Democratic state attorneys general
- Defendant
- President Donald Trump
- Action
- Federal judge blocked executive order
- Order Content
- Compel proof of citizenship for voting, accept ballots received by Election Day