Appeals court rejects Trump bid to curb mail-in voting in 23 states
Summary
A federal appeals court refused to let President Donald Trump’s administration enforce new rules for mail-in voting in 23 states before the November elections. The court upheld a lower judge’s decision that parts of Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting are unconstitutional.Key Facts
- The court rejected Trump administration’s request to stop an injunction that blocks the mail-in voting order.
- The injunction was won by 23 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia.
- The March executive order aimed to tighten mail-in voting rules and included requiring states to share voter data with the federal government.
- The order also directed the Postal Service to deliver mail-in ballots only to voters on official state lists.
- The order tasked the Department of Justice to investigate election officials who might send ballots to ineligible voters.
- The court said states must respond quickly since the new voting rules affect upcoming September and November elections.
- A lower judge ruled Trump lacked authority to force states to use federal citizenship lists or to have USPS create mail-in voting rules.
- The Department of Justice may ask the Supreme Court to review the case if the appeals court doesn’t rule in their favor.
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