Judge Nichols Lets Trump’s Mail-Ballot Order Stand, Citing No Present Harm Before November Midterms
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Updated · The Daily Beast · May 28
Judge Nichols Lets Trump’s Mail-Ballot Order Stand, Citing No Present Harm Before November Midterms
29 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · May 28
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols refused to block Donald Trump’s May 31 executive order on mail-in ballots, saying Democrats had not yet shown any concrete injury because no agency has implemented it.
The order directs DHS to build citizenship-based voter lists from federal records and would have the Postal Service deliver ballots only to voters on those approved lists.
Democrats, including Chuck Schumer, argued the plan is unconstitutional because states control election administration; Nichols said they can seek a new injunction once agencies act.
Trump has repeatedly attacked mail voting with debunked fraud claims even though he used a mail ballot in a March Florida special election.
The fight lands ahead of November’s midterms, when Republicans are expected to face losses and mail voting remains more heavily used by Democratic voters.
How will officials resolve conflicts when the new federal mail-in ballot rules contradict existing state election laws?
How will the new federal voter check system prevent its known flaws from disenfranchising eligible American citizens?