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Federal vs. state power at issue in a hearing over Trump’s election overhaul executive order

Democratic state attorneys general plan to challenge President Donald Trump's March 2025 executive order aimed at restructuring U.S. election procedures during a federal court hearing.
The lawsuit argues the executive order unlawfully encroaches on states' constitutional authority to set election rules, raising separation of powers issues.
Trump's directive would mandate proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration in federal contests, disallow counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day, and introduce new regulations for voting machines.
A judge halted the proof-of-citizenship provision, citing constitutional limits and evidence that past laws like Kansas’s blocked 31,000 eligible voters, posing disenfranchisement risks.
The hearing will test presidential authority over federal elections and suggests continuing legal battles over federal versus state power in election administration.

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Federal vs. state power at issue in election hearing

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Case tests Trump order

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Federal vs. state power at issue in a hearing over Trump's election overhaul order

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Hearing held over Trump's election overhaul executive order

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