Trump Seeks Supreme Court Review of Mail Ballot Restrictions.

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Sunday to override a federal judge's block on mail ballot restrictions. The filing is the administration's third such emergency appeal.

• Nearly one-third of U.S. voters cast mail ballots each election.
• North Carolina has already begun mailing ballots; Alabama follows September 9.
• 23 states and Washington, D.C. sued to block the executive order.
• The Supreme Court's 6-3 stay left the order's legality unresolved.

Why it matters: Control of Congress is at stake in November, and the legal fight directly affects how tens of millions of Americans can vote.

• Election officials say there is not enough time to revise systems to meet the new Postal Service rules.
• Democratic states and voting rights groups argue the restrictions are unconstitutional.

How 44 sources split on this story

Where they split: The core dispute is whether the president has authority to regulate how the Postal Service handles mail ballots, or whether that power belongs to states and Congress.

What’s next: The Supreme Court must act before mail ballot distribution expands significantly in mid-September.

• The Senate-stalled SAVE Act remains the only legislative path to a durable rule, according to Washington Examiner contributor Jay Rogers.
• Will the Supreme Court rule on the executive order's underlying legality before Election Day, or only on procedural grounds again?
• Can states that have already mailed ballots realistically comply with any new Postal Service directive issued this late?