Trump signs executive order limiting mail-in ballots; California leaders say they’ll fight - Los Angeles Times
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President Trump signed an executive order restricting mail-in voting; California pledged to challenge it in court.
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California voters who rely on mail-in ballots could face reduced access to voting methods, potentially affecting ballot participation in a state that sends ballots to all registered voters.
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President Trump signed an executive order restricting mail-in voting, a policy that California officials have pledged to challenge. The order limits mail-in ballot access, a voting method that expanded significantly during the 2020 pandemic and has become central to Democratic-leaning states' election operations. California, which relies heavily on mail-in voting and sends ballots to all registered voters, views the order as a federal overreach into state election administration and has signaled legal action. The move reflects Trump administration efforts to tighten voting procedures, an issue the president campaigned on during his 2024 run. The conflict sets up a likely court battle between the White House and Democratic-led states over the constitutional authority to regulate voting methods.
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California officials have signaled legal action to challenge the order, setting up a likely court battle over federal versus state voting authority.
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