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Supreme Court allows the administration to proceed with mail voting executive order despite state challenges

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the administration may begin implementing parts of an executive order intended to restrict mail voting. The decision lifts an injunction previously held by Pennsylvania and nearly 20 other Democratic-led states, allowing federal agencies to proceed with policies such as creating state-specific citizenship lists and prioritizing the prosecution of officials who issue ballots to ineligible voters. While the court did not rule on the legality of the order, it determined that the states sued prematurely because the administration's directives do not mandate state-specific procedures. The administration announced that the order is a commonsense measure to ensure only Americans are electing American leaders. However, Democratic-led states argue that the federal lists may be incomplete and could force officials to a few spend resources reconciling records. Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented, noting that the administration could use refusal to use the federal lists as evidence of intent to violate laws. Meanwhile, a separate nationwide injunction remains in place, blocking the U.S. Postal Service from implementing new ballot tracking requirements until further court action is required.

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