Judge Blocks Trump’s Election Order

Oakland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 28, 2026 · 1m

A federal judge has permanently blocked President Trump’s first executive order on elections, striking down its key provisions that sought to require citizenship proof for voter registration and force states to share detailed voter lists—or risk losing mail-in ballot delivery. The ruling declared those parts “legally void” for violating separation of powers, effectively halting the administration’s attempt to impose federal control over voting procedures. While the Postmaster General defended the mail-related proposal as a matter of efficiency, the judge sided with states arguing the…