Supreme Court Blocks Trump Order on Mail-In Voting Ahead of Midterms
Election officials from both parties say the ruling averted an administrative disaster, as the president reacted angrily on social media
The US Supreme Court on Monday halted an effort by President Donald Trump to impose stricter new requirements on mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections, according to the Guardian. The ruling blocked an order that would have forced states to comply with new rules on short notice, including redesigning mail-in ballot envelopes and uploading voter lists to the US Postal Service.
Election officials from both political parties had warned that implementing the changes would have been an administrative disaster, the Guardian reported, saying the requirements were not feasible to put in place before ballots began going out to voters this year.
Following the court's decision, President Trump reacted with anger on his Truth Social platform, according to the report.
Election officials across the country are now redoubling efforts to reassure Americans that mail-in voting is safe, the Guardian reported, following what it described as a push by the administration that was seen both as an attempt to change voting policy and to weaken public confidence in mail-in voting.
The Guardian did not specify further details of the Supreme Court's reasoning in its ruling as reported in the available excerpt.
Sources
- Mail-in disaster averted as Trump in angry froth after court defeat — The Guardian — World
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