Judge hears challenges to Trump's voting order

A federal judge in Boston heard arguments in two lawsuits challenging Donald Trump>>>'s executive order to create a federal voter list and limit mail voting. Voting rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union>>> representing the League of Women Voters of Indiana>>>, and a coalition of two dozen states, including United States — California>>>, argue the order is unconstitutional, places a costly burden on state election officials, and could disenfranchise eligible voters. The Donald Trump>>> administration contends the plaintiffs lack standing and the motions are premature. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani>>> expressed concerns about the federal system's readiness for upcoming elections and the reliability of a federal list. The order, issued in March after a voting overhaul bill stalled in Congress, would direct the United States — United States Postal Service>>> to deliver mail ballots only to those on the federal list, a move opposed by election officials and the postal union. Another judge, U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols>>>, previously declined to halt the order, stating it was too early to block as it had not yet been implemented.