Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow mail-in voting restrictions
Summary
President Donald Trump's administration has asked the US Supreme Court to allow restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections. The Justice Department wants to pause a lower court decision that blocked parts of Trump’s executive order, which aimed to limit mail ballots to certain voters and increase election investigations.Key Facts
- The Trump administration filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court to pause a lower court ruling against mail-in voting restrictions.
- The blocked executive order required federal agencies to create lists of eligible voters and limited mail ballots to those on the lists.
- The order also directed the Justice Department to prioritize probe into alleged illegal mail ballots.
- A US District Judge ruled that Trump could not unilaterally change how states run federal elections because states control voter rules.
- An appeals court declined to pause the lower court ruling, leading to the Supreme Court request.
- The administration argues the order is policy guidance, not a rule forcing states to act.
- President Trump claims mail-in voting causes fraud, though studies show fraud is rare.
- Voting rights groups warn that mail-in restrictions might hurt Democratic voters more, as they use mail ballots more often.
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