Trump and postal voting: US Supreme Court allows further restrictions
Decision with conservative majority: Trump's decree restricting mail-in voting remains in effect for now
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- The US Supreme Court has lifted the block on Trump's decree restricting postal voting.
- The decision enables Trump to push ahead with his plans to restrict postal voting, which could particularly affect minorities and democratically oriented voters.
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Why It Matters
Trump has been trying to discredit mail-in voting and introduce restrictions since 2020.
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As is well known, Donald Trump has nothing against existing norms and rules if he benefits from them. When he won the US presidential elections in 2016 and 2024, there was hardly any talk of problems with mail-in voting—because he himself was able to secure numerous votes cast by mail. [...]
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- How will the restrictions on mail-in voting affect voter turnout?
- Will further lawsuits against Trump's decree follow?
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This article was originally published by Die Zeit.
