A Limited Supreme Court Win for Trump on Mail-In Ballots

In its recent decision in Watson v. Republican National Committee (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the legality of a state mail-in voting system that allows the counting of ballots that are mailed before election day but not received until shortly after election day. "While federal law dictates when ballots must

Litigation quickly unfolding in Massachusetts could set the course for another trip to the high court and a more definitive ruling from the justices.

Democratic governors are expressing their dissatisfaction with the Supreme Court’s Monday decision to lift a lower court’s block on the Trump administration’s executive order restricting mail-in ballot voting. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill criticized the ruling as a “terrible decision” in a social media post.  “States

The Supreme Court has removed one roadblock from the Trump administration’s attempts to impose severe restrictions on voting.

Honig & NewsNight react to new SCOTUS mail-in ballot ruling  CNN

Rather than saying that President Donald Trump's order is legal, the high court said Monday it was too early for Democratic-run states to challenge it in June, when they convinced a federal judge in Boston to freeze the order for November's election.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warns of election chaos in a 23-page dissent as the Supreme Court lets Trump's mail-voting executive order proceed.

The U.S. Supreme Court's preliminary approval of President Donald Trump's restrictions on mail-in voting has already thrown into uncertainty the method that nearly one-third of the country uses to vote — even if it may not lead to a single procedural change during the November midterms.

August 25, 2026 9:24 AM ET The Supreme Court lifted a Massachusetts judge’s block on Republican President Donald Trump’s mail-in ballot executive order Monday, freeing the policy in 23 states and Washington, D.C.The justices were divided 6-3. The court also granted a matching application from Alabama and 11 other state

The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to move forward with citizenship checks on mail-in ballots, ruling states suing the White House over President Trump's executive order don't have the legal right to challenge it. Ed O'Keefe has the latest.

“States control elections, not the president," one attorney general said.

The U.S. president's Republican Party is locked in a tight battle to retain control of Congress in November's midterm elections.

Aug 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday lifted one court order blocking President Donald Trump's administration from implementing an executive order restricting the use of mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections.

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The decision was 6-3, with the court's liberal justices dissenting.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of President Trump's executive order increasing election integrity relating to mail ballots on Monday, saying states suing over the order did so improperly.

The Supreme Court ruling comes as President Trump is amping up economic pressure on the Iranian regime. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that President Donald Trump can begin implementing measures from an executive order to restrict mail-in voting.

Trump's executive order, issued in March, directed the Department of Homeland Security to compile and ​transmit to the states a list of US citizens eligible to vote in each state.

The US Supreme Court gave President Donald Trump a temporary victory on Monday, lifting a lower court block on his executive order curbing the use of mail-in ballots.

Justices lift decision to block president’s order to restrict eligibility to a new federal list of voters

US Supreme Court hands a win to Trump over mail-in ballot restrictions  Reuters

California officials stressed that the court's ruling does not allow final implementation of the new rules requested by Trump.

Trump signed an executive order in March seeking to restrict mail-in voting but it was immediately met with multiple legal challenges.

The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for US President Donald Trump to move ahead with his executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much his administration can implement before the fast-approaching midterm elections. The decision appears to leave room for additional court challeng

The US Supreme Court sided with President Donald Trump over his plan to use the Postal Service to impose new restrictions on the distribution of mail ballots. Kate Sullivan reports on "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)

The Supreme Court clears a path for President Donald Trump’s mail-ballot executive order ahead of the midterm elections, marking another key win for the administration on the high court’s emergency docket. The emergency petition was brought to the high court last month by the DOJ and a coalition of GOP states, after th

It remains unclear how much the administration can implement before the fast-approaching midterm elections

Mail balloting has long been a favorite target for the president, who has claimed that it breeds fraud despite strong evidence to the contrary and his own use of the voting method.

Aug 24 - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday lifted a judicial decision blocking President Donald Trump's administration from implementing his executive order to restrict the use of mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections that will decide control of Congress - though another remains.

The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move ahead with his executive order restricting mail-in voting.

Trump’s executive order, signed in March, would require the US Postal Service to deliver mail ballots only to people on eligibility lists created by administration Sign up for the US Breaking News email Donald Trump has threatened to increase tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, auto parts and steel to 50% today, after

President Trump can implement an executive order restricting mail-in ballots just months before the midterm elections, the Supreme Court said Monday. Why it matters: The decision will upend midterm elections, putting election officials and administrators on a tight deadline to comply with the rule changes and aggravate

The Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling that blocked key parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail for the midterms. But U.S. Postal Service work on the order remains blocked nationwide.

Supreme Court clears the way for Trump mail voting order in advance of midterms  Toronto Star

Supreme Court clears the way for Trump mail voting order in advance of midterms  AP News

Supreme Court clears the way for Trump mail voting order in advance of midterms

The finalized regulation could ultimately become a minor detail in the broader legal fight surrounding Trump's directive

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to begin enforcing parts of an executive order aimed at restricting mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections. In an unsigned order, a majority of the justices agreed to pause a lower-court ruling by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Bo

US President Donald Trump has called for restrictions on mail-in voting as part of bid to exert control over elections.