Appeals court says Trump can't impose restrictions on mail-in voting for now

First publishedJul 26, 16:26 UTC

Last updatedJul 27, 17:20 UTC · 4m ago

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Seattle Times6US appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump’s order to create a federal voter listJul 26, 16:26 UTCOpen ↗CBS News8U.S. appeals court upholds ruling blocking Trump's order on mail-in votingJul 26, 17:31 UTCOpen ↗ABC News8Appeals court says Trump can't impose restrictions on mail-in voting for nowJul 26, 21:42 UTCOpen ↗

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The court's ruling applies to 23 states that sued over Trump's executive order. A federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration's attempt to implement an executive order restricting mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections. The First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston on Saturday kept in place an order that blocked the proposed changes to mail-in voting in the 23 states that sued over the executive order. "Under the Constitution, state and local officials are responsible for administering federal elections," the court said in 2-1 decision.

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