The Trump administration submitted an emergency application to the Supreme Court on September 6, 2026, seeking permission to implement restrictions on mail-in voting for the upcoming election cycle. Solicitor General D. John Sauer filed a 40-page document requesting that the justices allow the administration to prevent the U.S. Postal Service from distributing mail-in ballots to residents in states that have not met certain criteria.
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DOJ requests Supreme Court approval for mail voting restrictions
The Trump administration has filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court to restrict mail-in voting for the upcoming election. Solicitor General D. John Sauer is requesting that the Court permit the administration to bar the U.S. Postal Service from sending mail-in ballots to certain states.
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