politics
US Supreme Court Rules Trump Can Proceed With Crackdown on Mail-In Voting
Justices’ ruling comes after lower courts had blocked president’s election order ahead of November midterms
TL;DR
- The Supreme Court voted 6-3 to lift an injunction blocking Trump's executive order on mail-in voting.
- A second injunction remains in place, and the ruling allows for continued legal challenges.
- Trump's order aimed to create a "state citizenship list" for mail-in ballots and prioritize prosecution of officials issuing ballots to ineligible voters.
- Democratic officials and some states sued, arguing the president lacks the authority to dictate election rules, which they claim belongs to states and Congress.
- Liberal justices, including Ketanji Brown Jackson, dissented, expressing concern about the ruling injecting chaos into elections.
- Opponents of the order, including Hakeem Jeffries and Gavin Newsom, vow to continue legal fights, viewing the order as an attempt to disenfranchise voters and maintain power.
- The ruling comes less than 100 days before the midterm elections.