Ahead of US midterms, Trump administration works to reshape electoral rules in its favor

With midterm elections approaching, the Trump administration and allied Republican officials have pursued a range of measures aimed at reshaping the electoral landscape in their favor, according to recent developments in several states.

On Friday, the US Supreme Court blocked Missouri Republicans from redrawing the state's congressional districts to their advantage, halting one such effort. However, Republican-led redistricting has moved forward in numerous other states, reshaping the boundaries of congressional districts ahead of the vote.

Voter rolls and mail-in voting under scrutiny

Separately, the White House has pushed efforts to purge voter registration lists and to limit the use of mail-in voting, though those efforts have not succeeded in the ways the administration sought. Critics argue such measures could disproportionately affect certain groups of voters, while supporters frame them as necessary steps to safeguard election integrity.

Taken together, the redistricting pushes and voter-roll efforts illustrate the extent to which electoral rules themselves have become a central battleground ahead of the midterms, with both the courts and state legislatures serving as key arenas for the fight over how the elections will be conducted.