The United States Supreme Court blocked on Monday a plan by the Donald Trump administration to drastically change the way Americans vote by mail, in preparation for the November midterm elections. The decision represents a major defeat for the president, who has long alleged, without evidence, that fraud is widespread in mail-in voting.
The decision was a resounding victory for Democratic-governed states and voting rights advocacy groups. These groups argued that the plan was unconstitutional and an existential threat to the democratic process.
According to the groups that opposed the plan, the Trump administration's efforts would introduce chaos and confusion as early voting intensifies in many states.
Still, the long legal battle over the issue may have generated its own kind of confusion, as the article points out.
