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The Guardian - US
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George Chidi and agencies

Supreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections

A mail-in ballot during Pennsylvania primary
A mail-in ballot during the Pennsylvania primary election in Philadelphia on 19 May 2026. Photograph: Hannah Beier/Reuters

The supreme court on Monday rejected Donald Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting in the midterm elections already underway.

The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they have used for years.

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