US judge blocks Trump administration from overhauling federal elections

Boston: A federal judge on Friday blocked US President Donald Trump's administration from implementing parts of his sweeping executive order overhauling federal elections, including by requiring voters to prove they are US citizens and barring states from counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day.

US District Judge Denise Casper in Boston issued a preliminary injunction at the behest of 19 Democratic-led states who argued the president lacked the authority to mandate changes to federal elections and the states' voting procedures.