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US judge narrows lawsuits challenging Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting

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A mail-in ballot, during the Pennsylvania primary election, is displayed in this illustration picture taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., May 19, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah Beier/Illustration
A mail-in ballot, during the Pennsylvania primary election, is displayed in this illustration picture taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., May 19, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah Beier/Illustration Hannah Beier Reuters

BOSTON - A federal judge in Boston on Thursday narrowed lawsuits by Democratic-led states and voting rights groups challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order tightening rules ‌for mail-in voting, saying they could only sue to prevent it from being implemented before November's elections and not after.

(Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston; Editing by Nia Williams)

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This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 1:40 PM.

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