Supreme Court blocks Trump's plan to restrict mail-in ballots
a day ago
- The US Supreme Court rejected President Trump's plan to restrict mail-in voting before the midterm elections, upholding a federal judge's order that temporarily blocked the USPS from implementing new requirements.
- Trump criticized the decision on Truth Social, calling it a blow to Republicans and claiming the Supreme Court let the country down.
- Justice Kavanaugh agreed with the ruling but indicated he might later side with Trump; Justices Alito and Thomas dissented, calling the challenge a 'Hail Mary pass'.
- Legal challenges argued that the move violated states' constitutional rights to run elections, and election officials warned it could cause chaos and disenfranchise thousands of voters.
- The ruling is temporary; some states had already printed ballots and were drafting contingency plans in case procedures were disrupted.