US supreme court rules Trump can proceed with crackdown on mail-in voting
Justices’ ruling comes after lower courts had blocked president’s election order ahead of November midterms Donald Trump’s administration can proceed with a nationwide crackdown on mail-in voting, the US supreme court has ruled, approving its emergency appeal. It remains unclear, however, how his administration can implement the decision in time for the midterm elections in November, and the…
The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump can proceed with his crackdown on mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections. The court's decision follows lower courts blocking Trump's election order, which aimed to restrict mail-in ballots to those on a "state citizenship list." Democratic officials in 23 states and the District of Columbia had sued the administration, arguing that the US Constitution grants states and Congress the authority to set election rules, not the president.
Despite the ruling, it remains unclear how the administration can implement the decision in time for the midterm elections, and the ruling leaves room for further legal challenges. The controversy over mail-in voting comes as the US approaches the midterm elections, which will decide control of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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