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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Order Restricting Mail Voting
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow an executive order restricting mail-in voting to proceed, following a federal appeals court blocking key parts of the order.
- The executive order, signed in late March, aimed to limit mail-in voting by increasing federal oversight of the U.S. Postal Service and creating state-by-state citizen lists to determine voter eligibility.
- Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that the lower court ruling causes “serious irreparable harm” to the federal government and prevents the implementation of measures intended to promote election integrity ahead of the November midterms.
- Over 20 Democratic attorneys general challenged the order, claiming it violates constitutional provisions such as separation of powers by allowing the executive branch to control functions typically managed by Congress and the states.
