U.S. Supreme Court blocks new mail-in voting requirements for midterm elections
Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to impose federal control on mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections. Election officials in many states warned the president’s efforts, if successful, would sow election chaos throughout the country. Spokane County Auditor Vicky Dalton was relieved when learning of the high court’s decision Monday evening. “It’s like this rubber band has been around my lungs, and right at this moment, I feel like I can actually breathe,” Dalton said in an interview. In a 7-2 decision, the court found the federal government was “unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge” to lift a lower court order blocking the new ballot requirements from taking effect. The ruling did not provide rationale for the court’s decision.
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Washington Attorney General Nick Brown said in a statement Monday that the ruling was “a huge win for orderly elections this November.” “State and local elections officials can now focus on what they do best – administering legitimate elections that count every eligible ballot cast,” Brown said. “Our office will remain vigilant around any other attempts by this administration to meddle in the current election while we continue the longer court fight against the administration’s illegal attack on mail-in voting.” Washington Gov.
