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Supreme Court refuses to allow Trump's mail voting restrictions for the midterms

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Wang, H. L. (2026, September 15). Supreme Court refuses to allow Trump's mail voting restrictions for the midterms. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2026/09/15/nx-s1-5968937/scotus-rejects-trumps-restrictions-on-mail-in-ballots

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The Supreme Court has denied President Trump’s attempt to implement stricter mail-in voting regulations ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. The court’s decision effectively blocks efforts aimed at changing voting procedures through executive action without further legal proceedings. NPR clarifies that they do not engage in paid coverage or interviews, stating anyone claiming otherwise is unauthorized and unaffiliated with the organization.

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Postmaster General David Steiner announced that the U.S. Postal Service has halted work on a controversial computer system developed under President Donald Trump's executive order, aimed at limiting voting by mail. This decision follows Supreme Court rulings striking down the executive order and issuing injunctions against implementing it. The suspension was confirmed in an interview with The Associated Press, where Steiner, who previously worked as CEO of Waste Management, emphasized his agency’s role as independent from political directives despite navigating financial hardships and political turbulence caused by Trump's policies. Unlike Trump, who criticized the court decisions, Steiner avoided commenting on the rulings' merits or implications for voter eligibility ahead of critical midterm elections in November.

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🔮 Why mailing a ballot close to Election Day may get it rejected for a late postmark Relying on the U.S. Postal Service to return a mail-in ballot close to Election Day now comes with an additional risk for many voters — a late postmark that gets a vote rejected.

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🔮 "It has recently come to our attention that the current format of these forms may confuse voters about the information they are required to provide under Federal law and their eligibility to use these forms to register and vote," Sean O'Keefe, the Pentagon's deputy under secretary for personnel and readiness, wrote in a letter about the August emergency requests for changing the forms.

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🔮 For now, USPS is expected to handle election mail as usual.

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Supreme Court refuses to allow Trump’s mail voting restrictions for the midtermsThe Supreme Court has rejected President Trump's push for new mail-in voting restrictions for the midterm election.

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