NewsWPLG Local 10 – PoliticsSeptember 3, 2026Miami-Dade
Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to reinstate mail-ballot restrictions as North Carolina begins shipping ballots
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to block a federal judge's order that currently prevents the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new mail-ballot regulations. The appeal comes as North Carolina prepares to begin mass-mailing ballots on Friday, despite the federal government being unable to confirm if the required online voter-data portal is operational.
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The outcome of this litigation will determine whether states must comply with new federal envelope design and voter-list upload requirements to have their mail-in ballots delivered by the U.S. Postal Service for the upcoming midterm elections.
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organizationU.S. Postal Service“Tasked with implementing the new mail-ballot rules”personMichael Velchik“Representing the administration in court”locationNorth Carolina“Scheduled to begin shipping mail ballots Friday”personJoe Biden“Defeated Trump in the 2020 election”personJohn Sauer“Authored the appeal to the Supreme Court”personLou Capozzi“Argued in favor of the administration's program”organizationSupreme Court“Considering the administration's appeal”personIndira Talwani“Presiding over the case in Boston; issued temporary restraining order”personKetanji Brown Jackson“Designated to handle regional appeals; set Sept. 8 deadline”personDonald Trump“Issued executive order regulating mail ballots”