Mail-In Ballot Ruling: Donald Trump Gets Another Defeat

[Senior]

Two defeats in two days for Trump's election security changes

The judge ruled against executive orders issued by the president seeking to create a federal voter list and limit mail-in ballots.

www.newsweek.com

6/25/2026
A federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at creating a federal voter list and restricting access to mail ballots ahead of this year’s midterm elections. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani granted summary judgment in favor of a coalition of nearly two dozen states that challenged the measure. The ruling applies to the 2026 midterm election cycle. On Wednesday, a different judge blocked the president's attempt to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. Both rulings will be setbacks for the president's push for greater federal oversight over elections, despite states having long held the authority over how elections are administered. "The Constitution provides that only the States determine voter-eligibility requirements," Talwani wrote. The ruling also highlighted practical concerns, noting federal databases would be incomplete and unreliable for identifying all eligible voters.

That means:

• No federal voter eligibility lists will be created or enforced
• No new USPS ballot restrictions will take effect
• Federal authorities cannot pursue cases tied to those provisions

In the tradition of "What is good for me is not allowed for thee", Donald Trump himself votes by mail....

Trump calls mail-in voting "mail-in cheating." He just cast his ballot by mail.

President Trump has long railed against mail-in voting, but used the method this month in a Florida election, public records indicate.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[pknopp]

Nearly everything MAGA condemns, Trump himself has done.

 

[Rambunctious]

This is a defeat for the American people...

 

[1srelluc]

I requested a "for cause" mail-in ballot for years due to my work schedule or deer season.

That's the way it should work.

 

[theHawk]

Dems need unverified mail in voting in order to cheat, otherwise they’d never win except in the bluest of districts.

 

[Rambunctious]

Senior Trump got two big immigrations wins yesterday... did you miss them?....

 

[Darkwind]

Senior Trump got two big immigrations wins yesterday... did you miss them?....

Yes he did, and this will be overturned.

I blame the GOP for not reigning in these anti-American judges.

 

[odanny]

Nearly everything MAGA condemns, Trump himself has done.

Every accusation is a confession.

 

[Rambunctious]

Yes he did, and this will be overturned.

I blame the GOP for not reigning in these anti-American judges.

I don't think it can be overruled this was the supreme court and the way they worded the rulings no judge can even look at it let alone over rule it....

 

[Rawley]

Nearly everything MAGA condemns, Trump himself has done.

That's a bullshit argument

 

[Darkwind]

I don't think it can be overruled this was the supreme court and the way they worded the rulings no judge can even look at it let alone over rule it....

Oh.

It said a federal judge. That useually denotes lower courts.

 

[Senior]

When the American people use mail-in-voting, Trump calls it cheating.

But when he himself uses the mail-in-ballot, it's all good.

Trump votes by mail amid his push to end mail-in ballots

The president has made passage of his SAVE Act, which would curtail mail-in voting, a major priority.

www.usatoday.com