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Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to restrict mail-in ballots

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The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a legal challenge brought by Donald Trump seeking to impose restrictions on mail-in ballots for the upcoming midterm elections. This decision allows states to maintain their existing voting procedures for mail ballots, which are used by nearly a third of the country. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas publicly dissented from the order. AI

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Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to restrict mail-in ballots

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    US Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for midterms

    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 proc…

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