Federal Appeals Court Intervenes in Dispute Over Ballot Screening

An appeals court ordered a new hearing in an ongoing dispute over federal ballot screening demands.

A federal appeals court vacated a previous decision that permitted the administration to threaten election workers over ballot handling. This development follows an earlier ruling where a judge declined to halt Department of Homeland Security demands for states to screen voter lists.

• The rulingAn appeals court ordered a new hearing late Monday.
• The backgroundStates successfully rebuffed efforts to disqualify voters in earlier proceedings.

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