Supreme Court Blocks Federal Mail-Voting Restrictions for Midterms

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump's proposed federal mail-voting restrictions, leaving state rules governing the November 3 midterms. The proposals included standardized ballot envelopes and a federal voter-eligibility verification system. States therefore continue to set deadlines and procedures, a decentralized framework the Court upheld in June 2026 for postmarked ballots arriving after Election Day.