Judicial Watch Urges Supreme Court to Keep Fifth Circuit Ban on Counting Ballots Received After Election Day

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January 13, 2026

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from enforcing mail-in voting rules in executive order

Source: Fox News

A federal judge in Washington state on Friday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing key parts of an executive order that sought to change how states administer federal elections. The order directed federal agencies to require proof of citizenship on federal voter registration forms and sought to require that absentee and mail-in ballots be received by Election Day in order to be counted.

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Federal Court Greenlights Judicial Watch Lawsuit Seeking Oregon Voter Roll Cleanup

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A federal court in Oregon ruled that a lawsuit filed on behalf of Judicial Watch, the Constitution Party of Oregon, and two registered voters to force the cleanup of Oregon’s voter rolls may proceed.

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Judicial Watch: Supreme Court Sets October 8 Argument for Challenge to Illinois’ 14-Day Post–Election Ballot Counting

Source: Judicial Watch | Aug 14, 2025

Judicial Watch announced that the Supreme Court of the United States has scheduled oral argument for October 8, 2025, in its lawsuit filed on behalf of Congressman Mike Bost and two presidential electors, who are before the court to vindicate their standing to challenge an Illinois law extending Election Day for 14 days beyond the date established by federal law.

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