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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to proceed with mail-in voting restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a 6-3 ruling allowing the Trump administration to proceed with parts of an executive order aimed at restricting mail-in voting. The decision lifts a lower-court injunction that had blocked the order in 23 Democratic-led states and Washington, D.C.
The executive order directs the Department of Homeland Security to compile lists of eligible adult U.S. citizens and instructs the U.S. Postal Service to use these lists to verify voters before delivering mail-in ballots. The administration maintains these measures are necessary to ensure election security and prevent fraud.
However, the Court's decision was procedural rather than substantive; the justices ruled that the states lacked standing to challenge the order at this stage, but explicitly stated that the ruling does not guarantee the underlying legality of the administration's future implementation of the order.
Democratic officials and governors, including California's Gavin Newsom, have criticized the move, arguing it infringes on state authority to manage elections and could create chaos or disenfranchise voters ahead of the November midterm elections. While the injunction was lifted, a separate nationwide injunction remains in place regarding certain Postal Service implementation rules, leaving the full practical rollout of the order uncertain.
Entities
Department of Homeland Security · Department of Justice · Donald Trump · Gavin Newsom · Indira Talwani · Supreme Court of the United States · U.S. Postal Service · United States Postal Service
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court to lift the injunction blocking the new rules. www.durangoherald.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] The new mail-in ballot regulations will only take effect if the Supreme Court allows the administration's order to proceed. www.durangoherald.com · thepulseofnh.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The USPS stated it will not verify voter eligibility, names, or addresses against state registries. www.beck-aktuell.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a preliminary injunction blocking the nationwide enforcement of these rules. www.durangoherald.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] States must upload voter data to a federal portal before mail-in ballots are accepted into the mail stream. www.beck-aktuell.de · thepulseofnh.com · weisradio.com · timesng.com · www.darnews.com · +2 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Mail ballots for military and overseas voters in North Carolina must be sent by September 4.
- [● 7 SOURCES] The USPS has released new rules for mail-in ballots that include additional verification requirements. www.beck-aktuell.de · thepulseofnh.com · weisradio.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] The USPS will refuse to deliver ballots to states that do not comply with the new requirements. thepulseofnh.com · weisradio.com · www.beck-aktuell.de · timesng.com · www.darnews.com
- [● 21 SOURCES] The order directs the U.S. Postal Service to deliver mail-in ballots only to individuals appearing on state-provided eligibility lists. trendingpoliticsnews.com · amigoearuba.com · www.durangoherald.com · www.singtaousa.com · www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · +13 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] A separate nationwide injunction issued by Judge Indira Talwani remains in place, blocking certain USPS mail-ballot procedures. timesng.com · trendingpoliticsnews.com · www.darnews.com · upolitics.com · politicaldog101.com
- [● 21 SOURCES] The Supreme Court ruled that its decision does not guarantee the legality of future government actions taken to implement the order. nemosnewsnetwork.com · www.latimes.com · bccnews.com.tw · www.votebeat.org · amigoearuba.com · +11 more
- [● 22 SOURCES] The executive order directs the Department of Homeland Security to compile state-specific lists of eligible adult U.S. citizens. nemosnewsnetwork.com · trendingpoliticsnews.com · www.latimes.com · www.durangoherald.com · www.singtaousa.com · +12 more