The Supreme Court opened a path in Washington on Monday for possible implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections. The court did not decide the order’s legality, saying the states that sued lacked legal standing. The ruling could still face more challenges as ballots are set to go out soon in several states.
An election worker places a vote-by-mail ballot into a secure bin at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office during the Florida primary election in Doral, Fla., Aug. 18. AP-Yonhap
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opened a path Monday for possible implementation of President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be put in place before the fast-approaching midterm elections.
The decision leaves room for additional court challenges that could further slow Trump's order, and other similar cases have already been filed. The U.S. Postal Service laid out how it would implement the order last week, but time is running short to impose major changes. North Carolina is sending out ballots Sept. 4 overseas and to military voters, and other states will quickly follow suit in just a few weeks.
