The Supreme Court Just Blocked Trump’s Efforts to Control Mail-In Voting for the Midterms
The ruling bars the United States Postal Service from implementing restrictions that experts and election officials say would upend voting in November.
The Supreme Court has ruled against President Donald Trump's efforts to control mail-in voting for the upcoming midterm elections. In a 7-2 decision, the court upheld a lower court's injunction that blocked the United States Postal Service (USPS) from implementing new rules around who can receive a mail-in ballot. These rules would have required states to submit lists of eligible voters to the Postal Service, which would then confirm that ballots were sent only to people on that list.
The ruling is a significant loss for Trump, who has been vocal in his opposition to mail-in voting, claiming without evidence that it leads to election fraud. This legal defeat is the latest in a series of attempts by Trump and his administration to undermine trust in US elections.
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