Trump Administration Appeals to Supreme Court Over Mail Ballot Restrictions Ahead of Midterms

The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a temporary court order blocking new restrictions on mail voting, seeking to implement President Donald Trump's executive order on election procedures before the November midterm elections. The Justice Department filed an emergency appeal, arguing that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) should be allowed to enforce new regulations, including requirements for states to submit lists of eligible mail voters through an online portal and for election-mail envelopes to carry unique barcodes. Voter advocacy groups and 23 Democratic-led states have challenged the order, asserting that neither the President nor USPS has authority over ballot delivery.