US Supreme Court Allows Trump Restrictions on Mail-In Ballots
The US Supreme Court lifted a lower-court block on President Trump's executive order restricting eligibility for mail-in ballots to a new federal list of voters.
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The US Supreme Court on August 24, 2026, allowed President Donald Trump's restrictions on mail-in ballots to proceed.
In a 6-3 decision driven by the court's conservative justices, the court lifted a lower-court ruling that had blocked the executive order. The order restricts eligibility for mail-in voting to a new federal list of voters.
The ruling clears the path for implementation of the restrictions ahead of upcoming elections. Opponents had challenged the order on constitutional and statutory grounds.
The decision forms part of a series of cases testing the scope of presidential authority over election administration procedures.
Further litigation on related aspects of the order remains possible, but the immediate effect is to permit the restrictions to take effect.
