US Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for midterms

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-15 · 00:22 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The US Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump's request to impose restrictions on mail ballots for the midterm elections. This decision, made on Monday, allows states to continue using their existing mail ballot processes. The Trump administration had sought these restrictions before the November elections, which are significant as nearly one-third of the country votes by mail. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas publicly dissented from the court's order. The ruling comes as voting has already begun.

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Nearly one-third of the country votes by mail.

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The Trump administration had asked the court to clear the way for restrictions before the November contests.

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Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas publicly dissented from the brief order.

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The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they’ve used for years.

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The US Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections.

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The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already under way.The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they’ve used for years.Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas publicly dissented from the brief order.The Trump administration had asked the court, once again at the centre of a roiling political controversy, to clear the way for restrictions before the pivotal November contests for control of Congress. The case has major implications because nearly one-third of the country votes by mail.

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