- Donald Trump has requested the Supreme Court allow enforcement of an executive order that would impose sweeping restrictions on mail-in voting, after a federal appeals court upheld a decision to block it.
- The appeals court determined Trump's order, which would restrict U.S. Postal Service delivery of ballots to those not on a newly mandated list, could disenfranchise many eligible voters and cause mass confusion.
- Trump's March executive order aimed to require states to compile eligible voter lists from federal agencies, blocking mail-in ballots for anyone not appearing on these lists, citing concerns about 'cheating'.
- A coalition of 23 states and Washington, D.C., sued to block the order, with a U.S. District Judge ruling that voter eligibility is reserved for states and federal agencies cannot create accurate lists.
- Voting rights groups and election officials fear Trump's efforts, including his push for the SAVE America Act requiring proof of citizenship to register, are attempts to suppress Democratic turnout and intimidate election workers.
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