Federal judge blocks key parts of Trump executive order on federal voter lists and mail ballots

What parts of the executive order were blocked?

The judge blocked provisions directing federal agencies to compile lists of citizens or voters eligible to vote in each state and directing the Postal Service to limit delivery of mail ballots based on those lists TimesNow,CBS News,Axios.

Why did the judge rule against the order?

Judge Talwani said the Constitution does not give the president specific powers over elections and found that the order intruded on authority assigned to the states and Congress NYT,CNBC,RNZ.

Why does this ruling matter now?

The ruling prevents the challenged provisions from taking effect during this year’s midterm cycle, when control of Congress is at stake, and it tests the limits of presidential power over election administration CNBC,Economic Times,PBS.org.