Trump Administration Again Asks US Supreme Court on Mail Voting
On Sunday the Trump administration again asked the Supreme Court. They want to allow mail-voting restrictions for November's elections.
This is the third time they have asked. The request follows a court order from Friday.
Judge Indira Talwani extended an order on Friday. Her order stops the Postal Service from enforcing Trump's rule.
That rule was Trump's executive order on mail voting. States have started sending out mail ballots for November.
Earlier a federal judge had blocked new mail ballot limits. The administration renewed its appeal after that ruling.
The appeal will not decide who can vote by mail. It also will not decide which ballots get counted. Those decisions stay with state laws and local officials.
Klear Note — November’s midterm elections choose lawmakers between presidential election years. State laws and local officials decide mail-voting details, not this federal appeal.
Key Terms 4
- Supreme Court The highest court in the United States.
- executive order A rule signed by the president with legal force.
- Indira Talwani A federal judge who ruled on this mail voting case.
- Postal Service The US government agency that delivers mail nationwide.