The question of whether President Donald Trump’s restrictions can move forward in time for November’s midterm elections has been the subject of a dizzying legal battle in recent weeks.
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The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow new restrictions on mail-in balloting, potentially setting up a major legal clash that could affect millions of voters for November’s midterm elections.
The fight could possibly upend election procedures just as states begin to send out mail-in ballots in pivotal contests that will determine control of the U.S. House and Senate. North Carolina is set to distribute ballots Friday, and other states follow in coming weeks.
The administration says the new rules, set out by President Donald Trump in an executive order, are necessary to keep noncitizens from voting.
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But some states and voting groups have warned that eligible voters could be blocked from casting ballots and that a rollout this close to the election would be chaotic.
The issue of whether Trump’s order can move forward has been the subject of dizzying legal challenges in recent weeks. Thursday marked the second time it reached the high court.
The administration is taking the highly unusual step of seeking to appeal a federal judge’s temporary restraining order, which generally cannot be appealed.
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This is a developing story.
