Feds can't withhold counterterrorism funds from states to force election admin changes, judge rules

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A federal judge ruled that the government cannot withhold counterterrorism funds from states to compel changes to election administration. The judge found that FEMA had not explained how the requested election changes related to reducing terrorist vulnerabilities.

The judge said FEMA never explained how the election changes it wanted were "tied to the goal of shoring up vulnerabilities to terrorist attacks."