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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to enforce new mail-in ballot rules

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The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow the enforcement of a new U.S. Postal Service rule that tightens the use of mail-in ballots. This rule, adopted following an executive order by President Trump, imposes new data and envelope standards for ballots, with potential refusal of non-compliant ones. Critics argue this could disrupt thousands of votes ahead of the November elections, disproportionately benefiting Republicans as Democratic voters traditionally use mail-in ballots more frequently. AI

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to enforce new mail-in ballot rules

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Trump takes mail-in ballot fight to US Supreme Court

    President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to let it enforce a new US Postal Service rule tightening the use of mail-in ballots, moving swiftly after a judge temporarily blocked the regulation ahead of November’s midterm elections. In an emergency…

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