The Supreme Court has declined to intervene in a dispute over mail-in voting procedures, leaving in place a U.S. Postal Service plan that had faced restrictions proposed by the Trump administration ahead of the midterm elections. The decision comes as states prepare for increased reliance on mail ballots amid ongoing concerns over voter safety during the pandemic. Legal challenges to election rules remain active in lower courts, while officials weigh how pandemic conditions will shape voting access this fall. The ruling underscores the high-stakes debate over ballot policies as the November elections approach.
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election.
