The election integrity measure seeks to ensure mail-in ballots are sent only to U.S. citizens.
The Department of Justice has requested that the Supreme Court allow President Donald Trump’s mail-in ballot rules for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to verify voters through an online portal to go into effect for the November midterms. The president’s March executive order seeks to ensure that only U.S. citizens vote in federal elections.
“The Rule ensures that States remain responsible for determining voter eligibility and eligibility to vote by mail, and it does not dictate ballot content, mailing or receipt deadlines, or ballot-counting procedures,“ the Justice Department stated in the filing. “The Rule thus plainly does not seize control of States’ administration of elections—it simply imposes reasonable preparation requirements for certain election-related mail.”
A federal judge had placed an injunction against the USPS rule that would verify that ballots are sent only to U.S. citizens. In response to the Justice Department’s request for an administrative stay of the injunction, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson set a September 8 response deadline.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For wisdom for the justices of the Supreme Court as they field appeals and requests related to election rules and mail-in ballots.
- For President Trump and Attorney General Blanche as they seek to ensure only U.S. citizens receive mail-in ballots.
Sources: UPI News, Townhall, Just the News, Politico
