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They think they have the political cover to do so because today’s newscycle is dominated by President Trump’s tariffs and their cataclysmic effects on markets rather than arcane topics like legislative processes and budget scoring.

“That bodes well for the entire community, if not the entire state, in terms of embracing better, faster processes to rebuild better, faster, stronger than ever before.”

But those who oppose it say the idea undermines merit-based selection processes and discriminates against qualified applicants.

The lawsuit says the order would upend “processes that accommodate more voters, decrease obstacles, and increase voter participation.”

This tactic – of bombarding responders with lengthy bureaucratic checklists and processes – is routinely deployed by the junta to restrict the activities of international aid organisations in Myanmar, humanitarian sources told the BBC.