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Trump Administration Renews Supreme Court Appeal Over Mail Ballots

9/6/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump administration renewed its Supreme Court appeal after a judge blocked new mail-ballot restrictions.
Judge Indira Talwani extended the temporary order preventing the Postal Service from enforcing the executive order.
North Carolina began shipping mail ballots to all requested voters on Friday, becoming the first state to do so.
A whistleblower warned the rule could discard entire ballot batches if any barcode error occurs.

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U.S. President Donald Trump administration renewed its Supreme Court appeal after a judge blocked new mail-ballot restrictions.
Judge Indira Talwani extended the temporary order preventing the Postal Service from enforcing the executive order.
North Carolina began shipping mail ballots to all requested voters on Friday, becoming the first state to do so.
A whistleblower warned the rule could discard entire ballot batches if any barcode error occurs.