Trump’s Mail Ballot Restrictions Blocked, But Other Election Efforts Continue

Supreme Court blocks Trump's mail ballot restrictions, but other election efforts continue. Learn about ongoing midterms reshaping attempts.

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September 16, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — New York, United States — The Supreme Court has blocked one of President Donald Trump’s most ambitious efforts to reshape the November elections by restricting mail ballots, marking a significant setback for his campaign to influence the outcome.

The decision comes after Trump’s administration attempted to impose a dramatic overhaul of the nation’s mail voting processes on an impossibly short timeline. Despite this loss, several other efforts by the president to assert federal control over the upcoming midterms remain in various stages of development.

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Meanwhile, the Department of Justice has ordered officials in more than two dozen states to preserve records from the 2024 election, and the Department of Homeland Security has launched its own probe to find noncitizen voters on state rolls. These actions have drawn criticism for potentially violating state laws and misrepresenting data.

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