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Supreme Court backs Trump on implementing mail-in voting executive order

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The Supreme Court’s GOP-appointed majority on Monday granted the Trump administration ’s request to lift a lower court injunction that had blocked the administration from implementing an executive order that blue states said carries extreme risks for the midterm elections.

The court emphasized that its action doesn’t mean that any measure taken by the administration to implement President Donald Trump’s order will be lawful. Rather, the court’s reasoning was that the order doesn’t harm the states who sued over it, so the district judge who sided with the states lacked jurisdiction. There could be more litigation ahead of the midterms on this issue.

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MS NOW Aug 24, 2026
Supreme Court backs Trump on implementing mail-in voting executive order

California and other blue states had warned of “extreme” consequences if the high court approved Trump’s suppressive voting measures ahead of the midterms. The post Supreme Court backs Trump on implementing mail-in voting executive order appeared first on MS NOW .

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NBC News Aug 24, 2026
Supreme Court hands preliminary win to Trump on mail-in ballots executive order

The Trump administration wants to exert greater control over mail-in ballots ahead of the midterms despite the primary role states play in overseeing elections.

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The New York Times Aug 24, 2026
Court Allows Trump to Pursue Mail Voting Limits, for Now

The administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot.

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Fox News Aug 24, 2026
Trump scores Supreme Court win on mail-in voting restrictions before midterms

The Supreme Court’s order clears the Trump administration to immediately enforce revised mail-ballot restrictions in 23 states ahead of November’s midterms.

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NPR Aug 24, 2026
Supreme Court pauses lower court ruling on Trump's mail voting order as hurdles loom

The Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling that blocked key parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail for the midterms. But U.S. Postal Service work on the order remains blocked nationwide.

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The Hill Aug 24, 2026
Supreme Court rules blue states sued too early over Trump’s mail voting order

The Supreme Court lifted a judge’s block on President Trump’s executive order adding to mail voting requirements, removing a key roadblock that prevented the policy from going into effect for the midterms.

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