{"id":2655399,"date":"2026-09-06T14:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T18:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-appeals-to-supreme-court-for-third-time-over-mail-in-ballot-restrictions\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T14:15:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T18:15:02","slug":"trump-appeals-to-supreme-court-for-third-time-over-mail-in-ballot-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-appeals-to-supreme-court-for-third-time-over-mail-in-ballot-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump appeals to Supreme Court for third time over mail-in ballot restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-appeals-to-supreme-court-for-third-time-over-mail-in-ballot-restrictions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2655399&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court for the third time regarding new mail-in ballot requirements implemented by the U.S. Postal Service, which are currently halted by a federal judge. U.S. district Judge Indira Talwani extended a preliminary injunction that blocks the restrictions from taking effect before the midterm elections, citing ongoing legal proceedings. The Department of Justice argued that lifting the block could cause confusion and chaos, as ballots are already being mailed in states like North Carolina, Alabama, and others. The USPS rule, initiated by President Trump&#8217;s March 31 executive order, mandates that mail-in ballots be stamped with official markings and sent in automation-compatible envelopes with barcodes, aiming to improve ballot tracking and voter eligibility verification.The administration seeks a stay from the Supreme Court to override the injunction during the appeal process, hoping to implement the rule for the 2026 elections. The case involves ongoing debates over mail-in voting restrictions and election integrity measures.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"339\">Trump administration<\/a> appealed to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"203\">Supreme Court<\/a> on Sunday for the third time over the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/usps\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2443\">U.S. Postal Service\u2019s<\/a> new mail-in ballot requirements that remain blocked by a federal judge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, an appointee of former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"360\">Barack Obama<\/a>, extended the block beyond the initial 14 days she granted in a temporary restraining order on Aug. 27. Talwani\u2019s preliminary injunction replaced her prior order, preventing the mail-in ballot restrictions from taking effect before the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterm-elections\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"308\">midterm elections<\/a> as the case continues.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4715478\/trump-appeal-supreme-court-mail-in-ballot-restrictions\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump appeals to Supreme Court for third time over mail-in ballot restrictions<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4713852\/supreme-court-rejects-lawsuit-new-york-covid-19-vaccine-mandate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Supreme Court slams door on lawsuit over New York COVID-19 vaccine mandate<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4712718\/trump-asks-supreme-court-lift-block-usps-mail-ballot-rule\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump asks Supreme Court to lift block on USPS mail ballot rule<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its latest filing, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"438\">Department of Justice<\/a> argues the preliminary injunction should be paused because of the \u201cconfusion and chaos\u201d that could result from the temporary ruling\u2019s effect on USPS and states that manage the mail-in voting process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBallots have already begun to be mailed in North Carolina, and more States will begin the mailing process as the injunction remains in place \u2014 including Alabama on September 9 and at least five States the week of September 13,\u201d Solicitor General John Sauer wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOnce those ballot envelopes enter the mailstream, there is no retrieving them,\u201d Sauer said. \u201cAnd while the injunction allows the Postal Service and the States to continue taking steps to ensure that their envelopes satisfy the Rule\u2019s requirements \u2026 each day the injunction is in place risks sowing confusion and chaos because the injunction makes those preparatory steps voluntary, rather than mandatory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Supreme Court previously sided with the Trump administration, allowing the USPS ballot rule to proceed without ruling on its legality.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The USPS ballot rule issued last month stems from President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> March 31 executive order directing the federal agency to deliver mail ballots to U.S. citizens vetted by the administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rule would require mail-in ballots to be stamped with official Election Mail markings and to be sent inside automation-compatible envelopes with unique Intelligent Mail barcodes. Election officials would submit voters\u2019 names, addresses, and corresponding barcode information through a portal operated by the federal government. The policy is intended to help USPS track mail-in ballots more closely and to ensure ballots are sent only to eligible voters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sauer\u2019s filing maintains the rule does not prevent states from administering their elections and that USPS \u201cwill not play any role in determining voter eligibility, maintaining voter rolls, or counting ballots.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rule marks Trump\u2019s latest effort to restrict mail-in voting and preserve election integrity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4714816\/judge-extends-block-usps-mail-ballot-rule\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4714816\">JUDGE EXTENDS BLOCK RESTRICTING USPS MAIL-IN BALLOT RULE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The administration is asking the Supreme Court to grant a stay that would override Talwani\u2019s preliminary injunction pending its appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit. That way, the rule can be in effect for the 2026 elections through Nov. 3.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSimply put, the best way to address respondents\u2019 fears about inability to comply with the Rule is to grant an immediate administrative stay of the order, followed by a full stay pending further review,\u201d Sauer said. \u201cThat will remove the improper cloud of uncertainty that the district court has cast over the Rule, making clear to all involved that compliance with the Rule is not optional and must start without further delay.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump appeals to Supreme Court over USPS mail-in ballot rules<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2655400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AP26246649585687.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[40157,41906,39540,32275,3634],"class_list":["post-2655399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election-disputes","tag-legal-appeal","tag-mail-in-ballots","tag-supreme-court","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AP26246649585687.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2655399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2655399"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2655399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2655402,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2655399\/revisions\/2655402"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2655400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2655399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2655399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2655399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}