Trump Seeks Enforcement of Mail-In Ballot Order at Supreme Court

Two members of the three-judge appellate panel were appointed by former President Joe Biden. The third judge, appointed by President Trump last year, agreed with portions of the ruling but would have allowed some provisions of the executive order to take effect.

Although the injunction formally applies only to the states participating in the lawsuit, court filings indicate it effectively prevents the U.S. Postal Service from implementing the order nationwide because the agency cannot enforce different mail-ballot procedures in different states.

A group of 12 Republican-led states has intervened in the case to defend the executive order, CNN reported.

In addition to directing the U.S. Postal Service to implement new mail-ballot procedures, the executive order instructs the Department of Homeland Security to provide states with lists of residents it believes are eligible to vote.

However, the federal government has acknowledged in court that its citizenship databases are not comprehensive.