U.S. appeals court blocks Trump mail-in voting order
Mail-in voting ruling blocks Trump’s order in 23 states before elections See what the appeals court said and why it matters for November
A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump cannot immediately enforce an executive order aimed at tightening mailin voting rules in 23 states.
The Bostonbased 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lowercourt injunction that had been requested by Democraticled states, saying the states were required to respond now because the order created nearterm deadlines for election planning.
The ruling is a setback for the administration as it seeks to overhaul voting procedures before the November elections that will determine control of Congress. The court fight centers on whether the president has authority to direct federal agencies and the Postal Service on how states handle mail ballots.