The Supreme Court Recognizes the Danger of Trump’s Election Plan
A majority of justices decided not to make the coming elections needlessly more chaotic than they already are.
TL;DR
- The Supreme Court blocked an emergency ruling against a Trump administration policy impacting mail-in ballots for the midterm elections.
- The policy would have made it difficult for the USPS to deliver mail-in ballots, potentially disenfranchising voters.
- The Court found that the Trump administration failed to justify the policy legally and demonstrate it wouldn't disrupt upcoming elections.
- Justice Kavanaugh agreed to block the policy due to insufficient time for election officials to implement it.
- The policy required election officials to upload voter lists to a USPS portal and get approval for ballot envelope designs, which were unfeasible.
- Justices Alito and Thomas dissented, arguing the USPS plan should proceed and placing blame on others for litigation delays.