The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a case regarding an executive order that imposes additional restrictions on mail-in voting. The order, signed by President Donald Trump, instructs the U.S. Postal Service to propose rules for mail-in and absentee ballots and directs the Department of Homeland Security to compile state citizenship lists.
A group of 23 states and the District of Columbia challenged the implementation of the order, arguing it conflicts with constitutional provisions giving states the power to determine voter eligibility. A federal judge agreed, issuing an order that prohibited the federal government from implementing the mail-in ballot and state citizenship list provisions for the November 3, 2026, elections.
The Trump administration is now asking the Supreme Court to issue an immediate administrative stay, putting the lower court's order on hold while the justices consider the government's request. The court has instructed the states to file a response to the government's request by August 3.
