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Supreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections

posted by Kristi Wachter on
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Decision allows states to send ballots under process followed for years even as president tried to limit system
The Guardian George Chidi
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Voting rights groups, joined by 23 states and the District of Columbia, sued the administration to stop the proposed rule, arguing that the US constitution provides no authority for the president to issue orders governing the administration of elections.

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Supreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections
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posted by Kristi Wachter on

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