Administration asks US Supreme Court to uphold sweeping Trump order restricting vote-by-mail

By: Jacob Fischler

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 848

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago


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The Trump administration on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a district court ruling that blocked President Donald Trump’s broad March 31 executive order restricting vote-by-mail.

The move came just two days after a federal appeals court denied the administration’s request to resume the controversial plan, which would force significant limits and voter information collection requirements on states in regard to vote-by-mail.

It also sets up a high-stakes confrontation at the high court between …

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