Supreme Court blocks Trump's plan to restrict mail-in ballots

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But he argued that "applying the rule in the 2026 elections would be arbitrary and capricious".Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, also conservatives, dissented. While he himself has voted by post, he has long claimed this method allows non-citizens to cast ballots and is prone to fraud. In March's executive order, the president directed USPS to introduce unique barcodes on postal ballot envelopes.

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▪But he argued that "applying the rule in the 2026 elections would be arbitrary and capricious".Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, also conservatives, dissented.
▪While he himself has voted by post, he has long claimed this method allows non-citizens to cast ballots and is prone to fraud.
▪In March's executive order, the president directed USPS to introduce unique barcodes on postal ballot envelopes.

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▪ The Supreme Court Just Blocked Trump’s Efforts to Control Mail-In Voting for the Midterms — WIRED
▪ The Supreme Court Is Considering Trump’s Mail Voting Plan. Here’s What to Know. — NYT — Home
▪ Trump’s attempted crackdown on mail-in voting – here’s what to know — The Guardian — US

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Supreme Court blocks Trump's plan to restrict mail-in ballotsImage source, Getty ImagesByLisa Lambert, Washington, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu and Kayla EpsteinPublished15 September 2026, 00:55 BSTUpdated Just nowThe US Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump's plan to restrict voting by mail before November's midterm elections, in a setback for the White House.The justices upheld a federal judge's order that temporarily blocked the US Postal Service (USPS) from moving forwards with new requirements for postal ballots.One legal group said in response that the decision would prevent the USPS from "sowing chaos in our elections".But it is unlikely to be the final word on the matter.

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