Trump Administration Renews Supreme Court Appeal Over Mail-In Voting Rules
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- Reuters
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The Trump administration filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court on Sunday asking the justices to authorize new restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections. The request follows a Friday ruling by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, who issued a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing the rules indefinitely. This marks the third time the administration has sought Supreme Court intervention in this legal dispute.
The proposed USPS rules would require state and local election officials to upload lists of mail voters to a portal and use special barcodes on envelopes to facilitate tracking. Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that these are modest preparation requirements that do not seize control of state election administration. He emphasized the urgency of the request by noting that North Carolina has already begun mailing ballots, with Alabama and several other states scheduled to follow in September.
Judge Talwani blocked the plan on the grounds that it is likely unconstitutional. She wrote that the rules violate the separation of powers by infringing upon the authority of Congress and the states to manage elections. Opponents of the plan, including a coalition of 23 Democratic-led states and voting rights groups, argue that the requirements are a power grab that could disenfranchise millions of voters due to the short timeframe before the election.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has set a deadline of Wednesday for responses to the administration's request. The Supreme Court is now expected to make the final determination on whether the USPS can implement these restrictions.
How each side framed it
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- This outlet framed the event as a persistent effort by the administration to control the voting process through repeated legal appeals.
- Centre-left
- These outlets highlighted the potential for voter disenfranchisement and mentioned the president's history of claims regarding voter fraud.
- Centre
- These outlets focused on the procedural legal battle and the specific arguments regarding the separation of powers.
Sources
- Centre-left Al Jazeera: Trump administration appeals again to US Supreme Court over mail-in voting
- Centre Associated Press: Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions - AP News
- Centre-left CNN: Trump admin renews Supreme Court ask to let mail ballot rule to take effect ahead of midterms
- Centre Folha de S.Paulo: Trump government asks Supreme Court again to authorize mail in voting restrictions
- Left MS NOW: Trump administration again presses Supreme Court on mail-in voting limits
- Centre Reuters: Trump administration renews Supreme Court bid to limit mail-in voting - Reuters
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