Democratic governors criticize Supreme Court ruling on mail-in voting
Democratic governors criticized the Supreme Court's decision to lift a lower court's block on the Trump administration's executive order restricting mail-in ballots. Following this, the Department of Justice filed a formal motion in a Massachusetts federal court asking a federal judge to lift the remaining nationwide block on mail-in voting restrictions ahead of the November midterms, citing the Supreme Court ruling as basis.
- The Supreme Court lifted a lower court's block on the Trump administration's mail-in voting restrictions.
- Democratic governors criticized the decision.
- Supreme Court removed a roadblock on voting restrictions
- The DOJ filed the request late Monday in a Massachusetts federal court.
- The DOJ cites a Supreme Court ruling on President Trump's executive order as the basis.
Sources
- The Hill — Democratic governors react to Supreme Court ruling on mail-in voting: 'States run elections, not Donald Trump'
- Wired — The Supreme Court’s Mail-In Ballot Ruling Is a Step Toward Chaos in the Midterms
- The Hill — DOJ asks judge to lift nationwide block on mail-in voting restrictions
- Al Jazeera — US Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting
- Axios — Supreme Court upholds Trump's order to overhaul mail-in ballots
- CNBC — Supreme Court allows some Trump vote-by-mail limits ahead of midterm election
- The Independent — Supreme Court rules Trump’s mail-in voting restrictions can stay, for now, before fast-approaching midterms
- The Hill — Supreme Court rules blue states sued too early over Trump’s mail voting order