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The administration requests Supreme Court intervention to implement nationwide mail-in voting restrictions

The administration requested that the Supreme Court allow the full implementation of an executive order signed by President Trump that seeks to impose new restrictions on mail-in voting. The order directs the Department of Homeland Security to compile state citizenship lists and requires the U.S. Postal Service to deliver mail-in ballots only to voters whose names appear on those lists. While a federal judge in Massachusetts blocked the order for 23 states and the District of Columbia, the administration argued that the courts should not yet weigh in because the agencies have not finished deciding on implementation. However, the administration also requested an immediate administrative stay to avoid irreparable harm before the November midterm elections. The order faces opposition from states and Democrats, who argue that the Constitution grants states the power to determine voter eligibility. Critics also note that the order represents a substantial overhaul of election procedures so close to the election that it may be difficult to implement. The Supreme Court will decide whether to overrule the lower court's injunction and allow the administration to move the goalposts of the voting process late in the game.

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