Supreme Court allows Trump to implement parts of order restricting mail voting

The Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 in favor of President Trump's administration to implement certain parts of an executive order aimed at tightening rules for mail voting ahead of the November midterm elections. The decision allows the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Postal Service to create lists of eligible voters in 23 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia.

However, the court's ruling does not preclude states from filing lawsuits challenging the policies put in place by the administration. The decision comes after a lower court judge had blocked the implementation of parts of the order, arguing that the Constitution does not grant the president the authority to make such changes to federal election administration.

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