Trump Administration Appeals Mail Voting Order to Supreme Court

Why it matters locally: Minnesota utilizes mail-in voting, and any Supreme Court ruling on the regulation of mail ballots could directly affect the state's election procedures and how its nearly 5.7 million residents cast their votes.

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WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has petitioned the Supreme Court to block a federal judge's order that prevents the enforcement of a new regulation concerning mail ballots. The administration filed its request Thursday, aiming to reverse the lower court's decision. The appeal followed an inability by administration officials to confirm to the federal judge whether the computer system designed to oversee the entire mail ballot project was operational. The judge's order had halted the implementation of the new rule. The administration's appeal to the Supreme Court represents its latest effort regarding the regulation of mail-in voting procedures.