Trump again asks supreme court to restrict mail-in voting as midterms loom
Summary
President Trump’s administration asked the US Supreme Court again to allow new rules that would limit mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections. A federal judge blocked these rules, and voting by mail is already underway in several states, making it difficult to change the process quickly.Key Facts
- President Trump signed an order to limit mail-in ballot delivery only to voters on a special federal list.
- A federal judge stopped the new mail-in voting limits from being enforced.
- The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to overturn the judge’s decision for the third time.
- Mail-in ballots have started being sent to voters in North Carolina and will soon be sent in other states.
- If the rules change now, it could confuse election officials and voters.
- Nearly one-third of US voters cast ballots by mail, making this issue important for the midterm elections.
- Democrats and voting rights groups say the new rules are unconstitutional and will disrupt elections.
- The Postal Service says it is ready to follow the new rules if allowed by the courts.
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