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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nicholas Riccardi and Lindsay Whitehurst

Judge lifts block on Trump’s mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms

A federal judge on Wednesday cleared a key hurdle for President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail voting, despite Democratic state officials launching a fresh legal challenge as the midterm elections draw near.

This latest legal battle follows a Supreme Court procedural ruling favoring Trump just two days earlier, creating the possibility that the matter will return to the justices ahead of the crucial votes determining congressional control. The initial batch of mail ballots is scheduled for dispatch next week.

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