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Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's attempt to restrict mail-in voting

Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's attempt to restrict mail-in voting

Summary

The Supreme Court stopped the Trump administration from adding new rules on mail-in voting. This means states can keep sending mail-in ballots as usual before the upcoming elections.

Key Facts

  • The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration’s new mail-in voting rules.
  • These rules would have required states to give voter information, like name and address, to the Postal Service.
  • Postal workers would only deliver ballots to voters listed by the states.
  • The court said the government’s challenge to block the earlier court order is unlikely to win.
  • The new rules were meant to change how mail-in ballots are handled and reviewed.
  • Some states and groups said these rules would interfere with state control of elections and make voting harder.
  • This decision allows states to continue mail-in voting without the new restrictions.
  • President Trump has claimed mail-in voting fraud without evidence.
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