Supreme Court blocks Trump administration from imposing new mail ballot requirements for midterms
The court's decision allows states to continue sending mail ballots without meeting new USPS requirements imposed via executive order.
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing new mail ballot rules that the USPS attempted to impose through executive order ahead of the midterm elections. The decision permits states to proceed with sending mail ballots under existing procedures without complying with the administration's additional requirements.
The ruling comes as Trump has separately claimed on Truth Social that there is a "SICK conspiracy" against artificial intelligence and data centers, stating that the administration has prevented AI company leaders from "doing bad, or potentially bad" things, though he provided no specific examples of such interventions.
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- US supreme court blocks Trump administration from changing mail ballot rules for midterm elections – live — The Guardian — World
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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