Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow Postal Service rules on mail ballots

TL;DR

The Justice Department is seeking Supreme Court intervention to allow the Postal Service to enforce its rules for mail ballots.
A district court had previously blocked these rules, but that order is temporary and nearing expiration.
The rules mandate specific design requirements for mail ballot envelopes and the submission of voter information to a Postal Service portal.
The Trump administration argues these rules are modest and aim to address the risk of voter fraud.
States and local election officials have expressed concerns about their ability to comply with the requirements before the November midterms.
The Postal Service is refining a new Federal Ballot Mail Portal, expected to be available voluntarily next week.

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