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Trump admin asks Supreme Court to intervene in mail-in voting restrictions dispute
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The Trump administration on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a legal dispute over President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, escalating the fight 99 days before the November midterm elections. The emergency request follows a 2-1 federal appeals court decision on Saturday that kept key parts of the order blocked in 23 states that sued. The executive order, issued in March, directs federal agencies to create voter eligibility lists and restricts U.S. Postal Service delivery of ballots not tied to those lists. The states argue Trump lacks authority to impose federal rules on elections administered by state and local officials. The Supreme Court's decision could have significant implications for the upcoming midterm elections.
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The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to enforce President Donald Trump's mail-in voting restrictions while a legal challenge proceeds, escalating the dispute just 99 days before the November midterm elections.
The emergency request follows a 2-1 decision by a federal appeals court on Saturday, which left in place an order blocking key parts of Trump's March executive order. That order directs federal agencies to create voter eligibility lists and restrict U.S. Postal Service delivery of ballots not tied to those lists.
The states challenging the order argue that Trump lacks the authority to impose federal rules on elections administered by state and local officials.
Image: A voter drops their ballot at an official ballot drop box inside City Hall during a primary election in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Credit: David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images
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