Trump Administration Appeals to Supreme Court to Lift Ban on Mail Voting Restrictions Ahead of Midterms

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a federal judge's order that currently blocks a new rule regulating mail ballots. This appeal comes just hours before North Carolina is set to begin sending out mail ballots for the upcoming midterm elections, with other states soon to follow. The administration's plan, outlined in an executive order, could allow the U.S. Postal Service to refuse ballots from states not adhering to a uniform envelope style and failing to submit voter lists to an apparently inactive online portal. The Supreme Court's conservative majority has previously allowed the president's plan to proceed, but has not yet ruled on its legality.