US Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting
Mail balloting has long been a favourite target of US President Donald Trump. The United States Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move ahead with his executive order restricting mail voting, though it remains unclear how much his administration can implement before the fast-approaching midterm elections in November.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: The court has a 6-3 conservative majority.
- Fact 2: Democratic officials in 23 states and the District of Columbia sued to block the order.
- Fact 3: elections including his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden, has pressed the Republican-controlled Congress to pass a contentious package of voting restrictions called the SAVE America Act.
- Fact 4: Using mail ballots has become increasingly popular with voters of both parties, with about 30 percent of all ballots cast that way during the 2024 presidential election, according to federal data.
Mail balloting has long been a favourite target of US President Donald Trump. The United States Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move ahead with his executive order restricting mail voting, though it remains unclear how much his administration can implement before the fast-approaching midterm elections in November.
The decision on Monday appears to leave room for additional court challenges that could further slow Trump’s order. The court has a 6-3 conservative majority. The three liberal justices dissented from the decision.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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