Court Blocks Federal Election Order | Oakland News

Oakland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 26, 2026 · 1m

A federal appeals court has upheld a block on a controversial executive order aimed at reshaping election administration — mandating a national voter list and restricting mail-in ballots — ruling it oversteps federal authority. Signed March 31, the order sought to curb non-citizen voting by linking Social Security data with state election rolls, sparking immediate legal pushback from 23 states and D.C. who argue elections are a state and congressional responsibility. A lower court previously blocked the order for the upcoming elections in those areas, and now the Justice Department vows to…