The Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court to revive an executive order that aims to limit mail-in voting. The order, which was blocked by a lower court, would give the U.S. Postal Service and the Department of Homeland Security control over mail-in voting.

Constitutional Concerns

According to John Jones, a former federal court judge, the executive order is unconstitutional. Jones stated that the order assumes two problems that don’t exist: inaccurate voter rolls and rampant fraud in mail-in voting. He believes that the order would disenfranchise voters and is a solution looking for a problem that doesn’t exist.

The Constitution gives states the power to conduct elections and set the time, place, and manner of those elections. The Trump administration’s order would take away this power from the states and give it to the federal government.

State Resistance

Many states have pushed back against the Trump administration’s order, with some refusing to turn over their voter rolls to the federal government. The states argue that the federal government does not have the authority to demand this information and that it would be a violation of their rights.

The case is now before the Supreme Court, which will decide whether to allow the Trump administration’s order to be implemented. If the order is allowed to stand, it could have significant implications for the upcoming elections.

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.