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The administration seeks Supreme Court intervention to uphold executive order restricting mail-in ballots

The administration is seeking a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the implementation of an executive order that would significantly restrict mail-in voting. The order, issued by President Trump, requires states to provide the U.S. Postal Service with a pre-approved list of eligible voters, barring the agency from delivering ballots to anyone not on that list. Additionally, the order directs the Department of Homeland Security to create nationwide voter lists and tasks the U.S. Attorney General to prioritize the prosecution of officials who issue ballots to ineligible voters. Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia have filed a response, urging the Court to maintain a lower court's block on the order. They argue that the federal government is rushing an unprecedented program that could disenfranchise millions of voters, particularly those in rural areas or with disabilities. Conversely, the administration argues that the current legal challenge is not yet ripe, as federal agencies have not yet fully implemented the policy. The Court's decision will determine whether the federal government can impose these transformative changes on state-run election systems so close to the upcoming midterm elections.

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