Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Key Parts of Trump’s Election Order

By Alliyah Sims | KDVR

DENVER (KDVR) — A federal judge has permanently blocked key parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order on elections, ruling after a legal fight that began last year over voter registration rules and proof-of-citizenship requirements.

The decision strikes down provisions tied to how states verify voter eligibility and says those responsibilities belong to states and Congress, not the president. The ruling also turns a temporary block into a permanent one; however, an appeal is expected.

Rob Preuhs, Professor and Chair of Political Science at Metropolitan State University of Denver, said the concern at the center of the case is how election systems could impact eligible voters.

“That means that we’re all potentially at the risk of being removed from the voter rolls, you know, with some room to get back on,” Preuhs said.

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