Overview

• U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly issued a preliminary injunction blocking parts of President Trump's executive order aimed at overhauling federal election processes.
• The judge ruled that the president lacks constitutional authority to unilaterally impose proof-of-citizenship requirements on the national voter registration form or public assistance agencies.
• The executive order also directed the withholding of federal funds from states that accept late-arriving mail ballots, a provision still under legal review.
• Voting rights groups and Democratic officials argue the order could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters, particularly those lacking access to required documents like passports or birth certificates.
• State and local election officials convened in Charlotte, N.C., to discuss the operational challenges posed by the order and its potential impact on election administration.