Trump Can’t Require Proof of Citizenship for Voters: Judge

President Donald Trump can’t require voters to provide proof of citizenship, a federal judge ruled on Oct. 31.
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said in an order that U.S. Election Assistance Commission officials are prohibited from updating the federal voter registration form to require proof of U.S. citizenship.
Trump, in a March executive order, directed the commission to change the form to require “documentary proof of United States citizenship,” such as a U.S. passport.
In an 81-page opinion detailing her ruling, Kollar-Kotelly said Trump cannot unilaterally change federal election procedures.
“Because our Constitution assigns responsibility for election regulation to the States and to Congress, this Court holds that the President lacks the authority to direct such changes,” she wrote….

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