Trump administration asks Supreme Court to intervene to allow mail-in voting restrictions
The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a legal fight over President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in...
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- The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a legal fight over President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, escalating the dispute 99 days before the November midterm elections.
- The emergency request came after a federal appeals court, in a 2-1 decision Saturday, left in place an order blocking key parts of Trump's executive order issued in March that directs federal agencies to create voter eligibility lists and restrict U.S.
- A coalition of 23 states argue Trump lacks authority to impose federal rules on elections administered by state and local officials.
- Circuit Court of Appeals said states were already being forced to prepare for changes that could affect upcoming elections.
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The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a legal fight over President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, escalating the dispute 99 days before the November midterm elections. The emergency request came after a federal appeals court, in a 2-1 decision Saturday, left in place an order blocking key parts of Trump's executive order issued in March that directs federal agencies to create voter eligibility lists and restrict U.S. A coalition of 23 states argue Trump lacks authority to impose federal rules on elections administered by state and local officials. Circuit Court of Appeals said states were already being forced to prepare for changes that could affect upcoming elections. The majority said the order would impose "unprecedented levels of involvement by federal officials in how states administer elections" and risk confusion and voter disenfranchisement. A separate federal appeals court in Washington recently lifted a broader injunction against the order, leaving open the possibility that the Postal Service could implement the restrictions elsewhere.