US Supreme Court blocks Trump’s mail-in ballot restrictions before midterm elections
The US Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s emergency request to impose stricter mail-in voting rules ahead of November’s midterm elections, upholding a lower court’s preliminary injunction. Justice Brett Kavanaugh concurred, citing insufficient time for implementation, while Justices Alito and Thomas dissented. The ruling averts potential disruptions to voting procedures, allowing states to continue sending mail ballots under existing standards. Twenty-three states and Washington DC had sued to stop the executive order.
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US Supreme Court rejects Trump's emergency motion to restrict mail-in voting
The US Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's emergency motion to restrict mail-in voting, dealing him a legal defeat less than two months before the congressional elections. The court cited difficulties in implementing the regulation by decree, noting that several states, including North Carolina, had already begun sending election materials. Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh stated that while Trump's proposal might be lawful long-term, state and local election authorities lacked sufficient time to implement it properly before the elections. Only two of the nine justices dissented. The civil rights organization ACLU welcomed the decision as 'a great victory for voting rights, electoral integrity, and democracy.' ACLU representative Sophia Lin Lakin said the administration repeatedly tests the limits of its power, adding that voters, not the White House, will decide the November elections. Trump has repeatedly claimed without evidence that mail-in voting leads to fraud. The midterm elections are considered a significant mood test for Trump's second term, with Republicans facing a potential defeat in the House and the Senate possibly ending in a deadlock.
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Trump suffers Supreme Court defeat over stricter mail-in voting rules before midterms
The US Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's emergency request to implement stricter mail-in voting rules ahead of the November midterm elections, upholding a lower court's preliminary injunction. The lower court had ruled the executive order likely unconstitutional and practically impossible to implement so close to the election. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a Trump appointee, concurred that there was insufficient time to properly implement the new rules. The administration argued the rules were needed to prevent voter fraud, while critics accused Trump of trying to suppress mail-in voting, which is more commonly used by Democratic voters. The decision means states may continue sending mail-in ballots under existing standards. The midterm elections will determine control of the House of Representatives and a portion of the Senate, where Republicans currently hold narrow majorities.
Read sourceUS Supreme Court blocks Trump's plan to restrict mail-in ballots before midterms
The US Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump's plan to restrict voting by mail ahead of November's midterm elections, upholding a federal judge's temporary block on new US Postal Service (USPS) requirements for postal ballots. The Trump administration had asked the court to lift the injunction imposed by Boston-based Judge Indira Talwani on September 4, who ruled that implementing the measures close to the election could disenfranchise voters. Justice Brett Kavanaugh agreed with the ruling but indicated he might later rule in Trump's favor as litigation continues, writing that there was 'at least a fair prospect that the final rule falls within the Postal Service's statutory authority' but that applying it in 2026 would be 'arbitrary and capricious'. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented, calling the challenge a 'Hail Mary pass'. Trump's March executive order directed USPS to deliver ballots only to citizens on verified lists and introduce unique barcodes. Twenty-three states and Washington DC sued to stop the order. The White House did not immediately comment.
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