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The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's push to impose new mail-in voting restrictions ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, blocking a plan that would have limited ballot delivery to voters on specific citizen lists via a U.S. Postal Service plan. President Trump criticized the justices following the ruling, which is seen as a significant setback for his efforts to alter voting procedures before the election. The decision was widely covered as a major check on executive power over election administration, with the ruling directly affecting how mail ballots will be handled nationwide in the upcoming midterms.