Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow mail-in voting restrictions
It also instructed the Justice Department to prioritise investigations into election officials accused of issuing ballots to ineligible voters.US District Judge Indira Talwani blocked the order in June, ruling that Trump lacked the authority to unilaterally change how states administer federal elections. She noted that under the Constitution, states oversee voter-eligibility requirements.Over the weekend, the First US Circuit Court of Appeals declined to pause that ruling, prompting the administration to take the issue to the Supreme Court.
- ▪It also instructed the Justice Department to prioritise investigations into election officials accused of issuing ballots to ineligible voters.US District Judge Indira Talwani blocked the order in June, ruling that Trump lacked the authorit
- ▪She noted that under the Constitution, states oversee voter-eligibility requirements.Over the weekend, the First US Circuit Court of Appeals declined to pause that ruling, prompting the administration to take the issue to the Supreme Court.
14 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 4 lean left, 6 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow his mail-voting restrictions before the midterms — MercoPress
- ▪ Trump asks Supreme Court to let executive order on mail-in voting proceed — NBC News — Politics
- ▪ Trump asks Supreme Court to unblock mail-in voting executive order — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow mail-in ballot restrictions - Reuters — "site:reuters.com" - Google News
- ▪ Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Order Restricting Mail Voting — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Trump administration asks Supreme Court to tighten mail-in ballot restrictions as midterms approach — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Trump asks Supreme Court to step into dispute over mail-in ballot executive order — CBS News — Top
- ▪ DOJ asks Supreme Court to restore Trump’s mail-in voting executive order — The Hill
- ▪ DoJ urges supreme court to allow Trump order targeting mail-in voting — The Guardian — World
- ▪ Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Trump administration asks Supreme Court to intervene to allow mail-in voting restrictions — CNBC — Top
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News|CourtsTrump asks US Supreme Court to allow mail-in voting restrictionsA lower court blocked the mail-in ballot restrictions, ruling Trump lacked authority to change state election rules.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA mail-in ballot during the Pennsylvania primary election is displayed in this illustration picture, created in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, May 19, 2026 [Hannah Beier/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 27 Jul 202627 Jul 2026The administration of United States President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to allow it to move ahead with sweeping restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of November’s midterm elections, as…
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