The development comes after a federal judge on Sept. 28 blocked the Federal Emergency Management Agency from conditioning anti-terrorism grants on election security changes. That ruling prevents the Trump administration from using specific counterterrorism funds as leverage to force local governments to rewrite their election rules.
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DHS Threatens State Funding After Court Blocks Election Grant Ties
US Politics20 days ago
The Department of Homeland Security warned it may reduce payments to state governments involved in a dispute over how elections are managed. The agency is threatening to withhold some funding amidst an ongoing disagreement over election security standards and requirements for the administration of polls.
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