WASHINGTON D.C.— A federal judge in Massachusetts blocked key parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at restricting voting by mail, ruling that the president exceeded his constitutional authority over elections. The decision halts efforts by the U.S. Postal Service to require states to submit lists of expected mail voters before delivering ballots and prevents the Department of Homeland Security from creating nationwide lists of voting-age citizens.

Judge Indira Talwani ruled that the Constitution gives states—not the president—the authority to administer elections and determine voter eligibility. She found that neither the Postal Service nor Homeland Security had congressional authorization to carry out the executive order’s requirements. The ruling came after election officials warned the order could disrupt preparations for the November midterm elections.

The decision marks the latest legal setback for the Trump administration’s election policies. It follows recent court rulings blocking the use of the SAVE database to identify noncitizen voters and denying the Justice Department access to state voter rolls. The White House said it remains confident the executive order will ultimately be implemented, while Democrats hailed the ruling as a victory for election integrity and state authority over elections.

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