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‘No specific power for President over election’: Federal judge blocks Trump’s executive order on voting laws; says it oversteps presidential powers

A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order aimed at reshaping US election procedures, ruling that it likely violates the Constitution and infringes on states’ authority over elections.US District Judge Denise J. Casper in Massachusetts granted a preliminary injunction against the March 25 directive, siding with a coalition of Democratic state […]

2024 US presidential elections: Did Kamala Harris lose because polling was rigged? Accused voting machine company speaks out

Fresh doubts are being raised over the 2024 US election after reports alleged that a federally certified testing lab approved quiet changes to voting machines ahead of the vote.Watchdogs claim the changes were not properly tested or announced. Kamala Harris lost that election to Donald Trump, but critics are questioning whether machine updates may have […]

Supreme Court Orders Maine House to Restore Voting Power to Censured Lawmaker, for Now

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Maine legislators to temporarily restore the voting power of a state lawmaker after she had been censured for a social media post that criticized transgender athletes’ participation in girls’ sports. The order was unsigned and did not provide the court’s reasoning, as is typical in such emergency applications. No […]

What is ranked-choice voting? Trump calls it fraudulent after Democrat Barbara Lee becomes Oakland mayor

US president Donald Trump has called ranked-choice voting a “fraudulent joke” and a threat to democracy, shortly after Democrat Barbara Lee was elected as mayor of Oakland, California, through this very system.“Ranked-choice voting is one of the greatest threats to democracy. It is totally and very fraudulent joke,” president Trump posted on Truth Social.Barbara Lee, […]

US House passes GOP bill requiring proof of US citizenship for voting. What new documents do civilians need now?

Civilians residing in the US now need more than just an election ID before heading to vote, as the House has approved legislation requiring proof of US citizenship.Following Trump’s executive order on election reforms last month, Republicans advanced the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.US Rep. Bryan Steil, leading the House election committee, stated during […]