Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow mail-in ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to let it enforce new restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of November's midterm elections. The emergency appeal was filed on Sunday, two days after a federal judge blocked the US Postal Service from carrying out the order. The dispute centres on whether the federal government can require new handling rules for postal ballots while states continue to run elections.US District Judge Indira Talwani ruled on Friday that the executive order was likely unconstitutional. She said the timing, with about two months left before election day, threatened to disenfranchise millions of people... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Sep 2026 20:30 LONDON
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US Postal Service whistleblower warns new ballot system could disrupt midterm voting
A whistleblower at the US Postal Service has warned that a new ballot-processing system ordered by President Donald Trump could prevent millions of Americans from receiving mail ballots before November's midterm elections. The system is due to launch on Tuesday, according to the disclosure released by Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal. The allegation centres on a federal portal that would handle state voter lists and ballot barcodes before mail ballots are accepted for delivery.The anonymous federal official, represented by Whistleblower Aid, described the project as secretive, rushed, chaotic and fundamentally flawed. The whistleblower said the agency continued developing the system despite... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Sep 2026 05:02 LONDON
