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Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Restrict 2026 Mail Ballots

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC · How we work

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Supreme Court Rejects Trump

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the 2026 midterms.
The ruling preserves mail-ballot procedures that serve roughly one-third of U.S. voters.
Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented, arguing the Postal Service can regulate mail.
President Trump called the decision destructive while Attorney General Merrick Blanche said the administration will comply.

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Dana Nessel Criticizes Rule

State election officials warned the new USPS portal would miss the 30-day voter-list deadline.
Travis County clerk Dyana Limon-Mercado said the rule would cost her office over $21,000.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel called the rule “manufactured chaos” and praised the Court.
A whistleblower warned Congress barcode errors could discard millions of ballots.

History

Historical Context

On December 12, 2000 the U.S. Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice William Rehnquist, issued a 5-4 ruling that the Florida recount violated the Equal Protection Clause, ending the contest that left George W. Bush ahead of Al Gore by 537 votes and securing Florida’s 25 electoral votes. The decision cemented judicial influence over election procedures, a precedent echoed in later voting-law battles.

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Supreme Court Rejects Trump

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the 2026 midterms.
The ruling preserves mail-ballot procedures that serve roughly one-third of U.S. voters.
Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented, arguing the Postal Service can regulate mail.
President Trump called the decision destructive while Attorney General Merrick Blanche said the administration will comply.

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