A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from threatening to withhold federal election funding for states that refuse to alter their voter registration forms or voting systems to President Donald Trump’s liking.
U.S. District Judge John Chun ruled Friday that Trump’s threat to pull Election Assistance Commission funds was an attempt to put unconstitutional pressure on states even though the president — by design — has no formal power to determine how states administer elections.
“The President has no authority to unilaterally impose new conditions on federal funds,” Chun wrote in a 75-page ruling.
Chun, a Seattle-based Biden…
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