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Supreme Court blocks Trump's plan to restrict mail-in ballots

The Trump administration had asked the court to lift a federal judge's temporary block on new rules for mail-in ballots.

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The Trump administration had asked the justices to allow a new Postal Service plan to screen ballots just weeks before the midterm elections.

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Supreme Court dispute over Trump administration mail-in ballot restrictions

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The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow new U.S. Postal Service mail-in ballot restrictions, leaving the lower-court temporary block in place ahead of the midterm elections; the administration says it will comply with the ruling.

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Supreme Court blocks Trump's plan to restrict mail-in ballots

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Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration Plan to Screen Mail-In BallotsNYTimes – US
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Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration Plan to Screen Mail-In Ballots

The Trump administration had asked the justices to allow a new Postal Service plan to screen ballots just weeks before the midterm elections.

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