Supreme Court denies Trump’s request to enforce mail-in ballot restrictions

Published September 14, 2026 7:56pm ET | Updated September 14, 2026 8:36pm ET




The Supreme Court denied President Donald Trump’s emergency request to enforce mail-in ballot restrictions, the latest setback in his legal efforts.

Though the court decided in the Trump administration’s favor regarding mail-in ballot restrictions, it won’t enforce them for the midterm elections. The administration had filed an emergency measure to try to enforce the restrictions before the pivotal elections.

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