US judge rejects Trump order on voter registration

A U.S. district judge has largely struck down President Trump's executive order aimed at implementing stricter voter registration rules. Judge Denise Casper ruled that the order violated the constitutional separation of powers, asserting that the U.S. Constitution grants states and Congress the authority to regulate elections, not the federal government.

Casper's decision largely upholds a preliminary injunction she issued a year prior. The executive order, enacted early in Trump's second term, mandated that citizens present written proof of citizenship to register to vote. It also stipulated that mail-in ballots must be received by Election Day, with non-compliant states facing the potential withholding of federal funds.

Numerous Democrat-led states had challenged the order, arguing it was an unconstitutional overreach by the federal government. The ruling is a significant setback for the Trump administration's efforts to reform voter registration processes.