A federal court in Washington has blocked the presidential order signed by President Donald Trump that makes federal voter registration conditional on proof of citizenship. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly wrote that Trump's order violates the principle of separation of powers and claims authority over the election process contrary to the Constitution. According to her, "The Constitution grants the responsibility for regulating elections to the states and Congress, the president has no authority for such changes." Voter rights organizations argued that Trump's order constitutes a step toward voter suppression.