Zwischenwahlen in den USA: Gericht stoppt Trumps Briefwahl-Pläne im ganzen Land
Im November wird über die Neubesetzung vieler Sitze im US-Parlament abgestimmt. Präsident Trump will striktere Regeln bei der Briefwahl durchsetzen. Doch erneut kommt ihm die Justiz in die Quere.
Less than three months before the US midterm elections, a federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's plans to expand absentee voting rules across all 50 states, affecting the entire country. The Boston court extended a previous ban on the proposed rules from the 23 states to all 50 states. Moreover, it revoked the government's authority to regulate elections.
Trump plans to enforce his plan before the November congressional elections. He argues that the changes are intended to prevent alleged voter fraud, but critics suspect a deliberate attempt to disadvantage Democratic voters.
The final decision on this matter will be made by the Supreme Court. The Justice Department recently sought expedited approval from the highest court to implement the sweeping changes in election laws. It involves limiting US postal service (USPS) delivery of absentee ballots to individuals on lists created by the states. The postal service would transform from a mere carrier of voting materials to a monitor in the electoral process.
Specific regulations are still being drafted. The judge prohibited USPS from enforcing Trump's orders through the temporary injunction.
The election, known as the "Midterms," will see roughly one-third of the Senate and the entire House of Representatives up for grabs. With a small Republican majority in both chambers, any individual seat could determine who ultimately governs Congress and whether Democrats can block key policy initiatives from Trump and his Republican allies.
The judge stressed that the status quo must be maintained for the election. There would be less time to educate voters about how the rule changes would affect them if they choose to vote by mail. Trump's orders create confusion and threaten chaos. Overpartisan organizations filed the lawsuit, insisting they aim to increase voter turnout.
Trump has repeatedly questioned the fairness of US elections, alleging widespread fraud during the 2020 presidential race, a claim that has been widely debunked.
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