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Updated · brennancenter.org · Aug 6
Trump Administration Loses 21 Voter-Data Cases as Courts Block 2 Election Orders
Updated
Updated · brennancenter.org · Aug 6

Trump Administration Loses 21 Voter-Data Cases as Courts Block 2 Election Orders

3 articles · Updated · brennancenter.org · Aug 6

Summary

  • Federal courts have now stopped every major Trump administration election push described in the report, including a 0-21 run in lawsuits seeking bulk state voter data.
  • Dozens of states from both parties refused to hand over full voter rolls to the Justice Department, and judges from Arizona to Maine ruled Washington lacks authority to force mass disclosure.
  • Two Trump executive orders also failed in court: one would have required citizenship documents such as passports for federal voter registration, and another sought to block delivery of some mail ballots.
  • A June ruling halted the mail-ballot order before it took effect, and the remaining cases are on appeal as courts continue to say the Constitution leaves election regulation to the states, not the president.

Insights

Why are federal courts fiercely protecting confidential voter data from sweeping executive collection efforts?
How might ongoing legal battles over postal service rules disrupt the delivery of mail-in ballots?
What limits does the Constitution place on a president attempting to unilaterally rewrite election procedures?