State and local election officials from across the country are meeting Thursday to consider President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks major changes to how elections are run, the first time those in charge of the nation's voting will formally gather to weigh in on its implications.

A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked parts of President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to impose new rules on federal elections, which Democrats and other groups said risked denying eligible citizens the right to vote.

The blocked portion of the order would have changed the federal voter registration form to indicate proof of citizenship is required.