Trump admin asks Supreme Court to sideline California mail ballots
The gist
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to sideline about 20,000 disputed California mail ballots.
The request came the day before the midterms, after an appeals court refused.
How it unfolded
- Jul 27, 2026The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to clear the way for an executive order by President Trump restricting voting by mail, after a federal appeals court blocked key parts of the order.
- Oct 1, 2026The DNC filed a lawsuit challenging the administration's removal of an option on the federal form letting U.S. citizens born and living abroad register to vote and request a mail ballot.
- Oct 14, 2026Reporting noted the administration's repeated attempts to exert control over the midterm elections had left the legal landscape for collecting and counting ballots in near-constant flux.