# US Supreme Court backs Trump administration on mail voting restrictions

https://mins.news/en/item/31042

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-24 22:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/24/us-supreme-court-sides-with-trump-administration-on-mail-voting?traffic_source=rss

> The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for Donald Trump to advance an executive order restricting mail voting, although the short timeline before November’s midterm elections may limit implementation. Three liberal justices dissented, and further lawsuits could delay the order. Trump has long claimed, without supporting evidence, that mail voting encourages fraud.

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