US Supreme Court Allows Trump Mail-In Voting Order
The US Supreme Court ruled Monday on Trump's mail-in voting order. Trump can now start enforcing new mail-ballot restrictions.
This is allowed for now while legal fights continue. The court lifted a block on the order.
That block had covered 23 states and Washington, D.C. Three liberal justices dissented from the ruling. Trump signed the order on March 31, 2026.
It creates state citizenship lists for voting. The Department of Homeland Security will help build these lists.
It will work with the Social Security Administration. The order also lets the Postal Service decide who gets a mail-in ballot.
The Trump administration asked the court to allow this. But 23 states and Washington, D.C. sued to stop it.
The ruling does not decide if the order is legal. The larger case continues in lower courts. Its effect on the November 3, 2026, midterm elections is unclear.
Key Terms 5
- injunction A court order that blocks an action until a case is decided.
- executive order A legal directive signed by the president.
- Department of Homeland Security US agency handling security and immigration matters.
- Postal Service The US government agency that delivers mail.
- midterm elections US elections held partway through a president's term.