Trump Administration Rule Change Could Hinder Voting for Some Americans Abroad

The Trump administration has enacted a rule change affecting voting procedures for Americans abroad. The change removes an exemption that allowed individuals who never resided in the U.S. to use a parent's address for voter registration. This could make voting more difficult for an estimated 11,500 such voters who participated in the 2016 election. The policy shift is now the subject of a lawsuit, which argues the population of affected voters has likely grown since 2016.