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President Donald Trump seeks Supreme Court intervention to implement new mail-in voting restrictions

The administration announced a request for the Supreme Court to allow the full implementation of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that imposes new restrictions on mail-in voting. The order, titled "Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections," directs the Department of Homeland Security to compile "state citizenship lists" and requires the U.S. Postal Service to deliver mail ballots only to those on the list. While the administration argues the order is a necessary safeguard against non-citizens voting, 23 states and the District of Columbia challenged the state-led authority over election rules. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani previously halted the order for the November 2026 elections in the suing states. However, the administration argues that the lower court's ruling was premature, as federal agencies have not yet finalized the specific implementation plans. U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer requested an administrative stay to prevent potential harm before the midterms, arguing that the agencies need time to flesh out the provisions before a final legal reckoning on the order's constitutionality.

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