Appeals court upholds Trump order on mail voting as Supreme Court considers case

An appeals court on Thursday upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, a decision that comes as the Supreme Court considers the same case and states have already started sending out ballots for the high‑stakes midterm elections.

The three‑judge panel refused to lift a preliminary injunction against the order issued last week by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani. The injunction prohibits the U.S. Postal Service from implementing Trump’s directive, which would have required states to pre‑clear envelope designs with the federal government and submit a list of voters to an online portal that has yet to be activated.

The decision is part of a broader legal fight over mail‑voting procedures that could affect voter turnout and election administration nationwide.

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