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Trump admin seeks Supreme Court nod on mail-voting curbs
The Trump administration has again asked the US Supreme Court to lift a block on its mail-in voting order, filing an emergency request on Wednesday. A federal judge in Boston had expanded…
The Story in Brief
The Trump administration has again asked the US Supreme Court to lift a block on its mail-in voting order, filing an emergency request on Wednesday. A federal judge in Boston had expanded an earlier injunction to stop the Postal Service from enforcing new nationwide rules. The March executive order directed the Department of Homeland Security to create lists of eligible voters and required the Postal Service to deliver ballots only to those on state-approved rolls.
Judge Indira Talwani ruled the federal government lacks authority to control how states run elections. Voting rights groups backed by the American Civil Liberties Union challenged the policy as unconstitutional. The Justice Department argues the lawsuits are premature, with no concrete enforcement yet. The dispute comes ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections that will decide control of Congress.
The Indian Opinion
The American debate over mail-in voting is often painted as a battle between election security and voter access. But in India, where postal ballots have long been used without political firestorms, this case looks like a power struggle between federal and state governments. Both sides lean on constitutional arguments that suit their politics. Watch whether the Supreme Court lets the executive branch define who is eligible to vote, or leaves that to the states. The ruling will test how far presidential authority can reach into election procedures, a question democracies everywhere face.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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