The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn lower court rulings that blocked key parts of an executive order aimed at restricting mail-in voting ahead of November’s midterm elections. The move follows a Saturday decision by a federal appeals court upholding an injunction against the order, which would have created a federal list of eligible voters and imposed conditions on new restrictions related to mail-in ballots.
The administration is seeking to implement changes to mail-in voting procedures, arguing for tighter rules ahead of the election. However, the appeals court found that states must be allowed time to prepare for potentially disruptive changes. A lower court previously ruled that Trump lacked the authority to change state election rules, a finding the administration contests.
The executive order sought to tighten rules on mail-in voting in 23 states that had sued to block it. The appeals court decision prevents the plan to create a federal list of eligible voters from taking effect and places conditions on implementing new restrictions. Bloomberg reported the administration is pushing for the overhaul ahead of the November elections.
The Washington Examiner notes the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to lift the lower court’s block, while El País reports an appeals court upheld the injunction blocking the order. SCMP adds that the administration urges the Supreme Court to allow the order targeting mail-in voting, potentially dramatically changing procedures before November.
Al Jazeera reported a lower court blocked the restrictions, ruling Trump lacked authority to change state election rules. Mercopress highlights that Trump has repeatedly maintained that mail-in voting facilitates electoral fraud, including an image accompanying their report illustrating this claim. No right-leaning sources beyond the Washington Examiner were present in coverage of this story.
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