Trump administration appeals latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect
Summary
President Donald Trump's administration is appealing a judge’s decision that stopped new limits on mail voting before the upcoming midterm elections. The legal fight is over an executive order that would allow the U.S. Postal Service to reject mail ballots from states that do not meet specific voter list and envelope rules.Key Facts
- A federal judge in Boston blocked Trump’s executive order on mail voting before the midterm elections.
- The executive order requires states to send voter lists and use a uniform envelope style for mail ballots.
- The U.S. Postal Service could refuse ballots that don’t meet these requirements.
- The Trump administration calls the order “commonsense measures” to protect ballot security.
- States and voting groups argue there is not enough time or money to meet the new rules before the election.
- The Supreme Court allowed the plan to proceed temporarily but has not ruled on its legality.
- Nearly one-third of Americans vote by mail in elections.
- The legal case will be reviewed by the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals and may return to the Supreme Court.
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