US judge blocks Trump order requiring proof of citizenship to vote

Federal judge rules proof-of-citizenship directive an unconstitutional violation of separation of powers

Donald Trump's request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled on Friday.

US district judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in Washington DC, sided with Democratic and civil rights groups that sued the Trump administration over his executive order to overhaul US elections.