Trump again appeals to Supreme Court on mail-voting restrictions with midterm elections looming
The administration says the rule would curb ballot fraud, while states and voting groups warn it could disrupt mail voting for millions.
- On Thursday, a Justice Department lawyer could not tell U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani whether President Donald Trump's mail-ballot system was operational, one day before North Carolina begins shipping ballots for the midterm elections.
- The administration's plan mandates states upload voter lists to an online portal and use uniform envelope designs, yet the Postal Service has yet to identify a single state that voluntarily opted into the program.
- A whistleblower report warns that barcode errors could discard millions of legitimate ballots; Talwani characterized the unverified system as an "experiment," stating, "I have nothing."
- The administration has appealed Talwani's 14-day restraining order to the Supreme Court, while critics argue the Constitution designates election rule-making power to states, not the president.
- With North Carolina scheduled to begin shipping ballots on Friday, the tight timeline forces the administration to seek immediate Supreme Court intervention to resume implementing the plan.
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A legal battle casts doubt on Trump's new demands two months before the legislative elections
Donald Trump's government requested an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court to enable new regulations on mail voting less than two months after the mid-term elections.The regulations require states to upload voters' lists to a federal portal and use unique barcodes; otherwise, the Postal Service will not hand out ballots to citizens.
The Trump administration is promoting this regulation, which regulates ballots by mail and could leave millions of Americans unable to vote in the November legislative elections.
Will Trump’s Mail Ballot Restrictions Take Effect Before the US Midterms?
The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a new U.S. Postal Service rule restricting how mail in ballots are processed ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. The request comes as states approach deadlines for sending ballots to voters, creating uncertainty over whether election officials will have to change their procedures […]
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