Trump seeks fast Supreme Court ruling on sweeping mail-ballot rules

Trump’s administration filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court asking for sweeping USPS authority to withhold delivery of mail ballots, bypassing lower courts amid a yearlong fight over an executive order expanding federal involvement in elections. The push would require states to submit voter lists to USPS and add barcodes to envelopes, changes critics say could disenfranchise voters and infringe on states’ control of elections. With midterm ballots already in circulation in some states and a fast-moving timeline, the Court requested responses by Tuesday as it weighs expedited action amid partisan tension and whistleblower concerns about the USPS plan.