Mail Voting

• The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that mail-in ballots can still be counted after Election Day, provided they were postmarked by the deadline. • Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the three liberal justices to form the majority opinion. • This decision represents a significant legal defeat for President Donald Trump's attempts to limit mail-in voting and reshape national election procedures.

• Postmaster General David Steiner announced that the U.S. Postal Service will cease delivering mail ballots in states that refuse to provide necessary voter data. • The decision has sparked immediate alarm among Democrats and voting rights advocates who fear the move could disenfranchise voters and undermine election integrity. • This policy shift highlights a growing conflict between federal postal operations and state-level data privacy or administrative regulations.

• A US judge has blocked an effort by the Trump administration to implement restrictions on mail-in voting. • The ruling halts a broader drive by the Republican administration to reshape voting regulations and eligibility rules. • This legal decision is critical as it preserves current absentee ballot access ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.

• A judge has issued an injunction blocking a portion of Donald Trump's proposed restrictions on mail-in voting, specifically barring the creation of a national list of eligible voters. • The ruling follows a previous decision where a different judge declined to block the policy because it had not yet been implemented. • The legal action comes after the Postal Service proposed a rule to enact the executive order and Postmaster General David Steiner threatened to refuse ballot deliveries unless states provided voter lists.

• A federal judge blocked an executive order from Donald Trump that sought to impose restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections. • The ruling stated that the Constitution does not grant the president specific powers over election processes, effectively halting the proposed rules. • The decision prevents significant financial loss for states; for instance, Massachusetts had already spent $3 million on envelopes that would have become non-compliant.

• A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempts to implement mail-in voting restrictions and create a national voter database ahead of the midterm elections. • The administration argued these measures were necessary to strengthen election integrity and combat potential voter fraud. • A key point of contention involves a proposed U.S. Postal Service rule that would require states to provide lists of eligible absentee voters to the federal government to ensure ballot delivery.

• A federal judge struck down key portions of an executive order issued by President Trump that aimed to restrict mail-in voting procedures. • The ruling, issued on Thursday, explicitly stated that the U.S. Constitution does not grant the President specific powers to alter federal election procedures. • This decision is significant as it prevents the administration from unilaterally changing how voters cast ballots via mail, preserving existing access.

Ruling comes amid drive by Republican administration to reshape rules around voting ahead of midtermsThe Trump administration’s plan to deny mail-in ballots to states that would not give their voter rolls to federal officials was blocked Thursday morning by a federal judge in Boston.US district judge Indira ⁠Talwani ruled that the provisions of an executive order issued by Donald Trump on 31 March requiring the postal service to require the use of a barcode tracking system for ballot envelopes tied to US Citizenship and Immigration Services data was unconstitutional. Continue reading...

Shasta county passes measure requiring elections to be held in person on one day and limiting absentee ballotsUS politics live – latest updatesNorthern California’s Shasta county, best known for its radical conservative politics and thriving election-skeptic movement, appears on track for another clash with the state over a newly approved ballot measure that would transform local elections.In last Tuesday’s election, the majority of voters in the rural county backed Measure B, which requires elections to be held in person on a single day and limits who can cast an absentee ballot – effectively putting an end to vote by mail – while also requiring photo ID and a hand count. Continue reading...

• A federal judge declined to block President Trump’s executive order creating a federal voter list and limiting mail voting, allowing the policy to move forward for now. • U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, rejected arguments from Democrats and civil rights groups that the order likely exceeds presidential authority. • The dispute is significant because it could affect how elections are administered, with states and Congress typically controlling election rules under the Constitution.

• President Trump signed an executive order last week to place tight federal controls on mail-in voting, claiming it enables widespread cheating in blue states like California. • Trump stated 'Mail-in voting means mail-in cheating' and 'Cheating on mail-in voting is legendary,' despite no evidence of fraud. • California and other states sued, arguing states have constitutional rights to administer elections; Trump insists Democrats register noncitizens, especially Latinos.

• President Trump signed an executive order directing the U.S. Postal Service not to send mail-in ballots to voters not on federal lists of eligible individuals, aiming to shape mail-in voting processes. • Experts argue the order is illegal, as it seeks to create federal voter lists and threatens state funding for non-compliance. • The move escalates debates over election integrity ahead of midterms, with potential legal challenges from states and voting rights groups.

Over 20 attorneys general challenge the executive order and say it’s an unconstitutional move to disenfranchise votersMore than 20 Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit Friday challenging Donald Trump’s Tuesday executive order to restrict who can vote by mail.In his order, Trump directed the US Postal Service to abstain from sending mail-in or absentee ballots to people who are not on a pre-ordained list of eligible citizens. Continue reading...

The coalition of organizations says Trump’s executive order restricting who can receive mail ballots is unconstitutional Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA coalition of civil rights groups sued the Trump administration on Thursday, saying that a new executive order to limit mail-in voting is unconstitutional.The order, which Trump signed on Tuesday, instructs the federal government to come up with a list of eligible citizens who can vote in each state. It also instructs the US Postal Service to only transmit mail-in ballots to people on that list. Continue reading...

Critics say ‘election integrity’ plan to compile national voter list is unconstitutional and will be blocked by the courtsDonald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order seeking to restrict mail-in voting and compile a national voter list in a move that is unprecedented and likely unconstitutional.The order directs the administration to establish a federal list of confirmed citizens that can legally vote in each state, and orders the postal service to send mail-in ballots only to those on the list. During a press conference at the White House, Trump said the administration would like to require voter ID and proof of citizenship, and repeated falsehoods about mail-in voting. Continue reading...

President called practice ‘mail-in cheating’ at Monday event after voting in Florida House race via mail on SaturdayUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump has described voting by mail as “cheating” at an event in Memphis, Tennessee, just two days after casting a mail‑in ballot himself.“Mail-in voting means mail-in cheating. I call it mail-in cheating, and we got to do something about it all,” the US president said on Monday, in remarks to a roundtable on his administration’s crime taskforce. Continue reading...