The battle for control of the ballot box in the United States has just taken a definitive turn. A federal judge has refused to block President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order imposing severe restrictions on absentee voting, ensuring that the measure remains in place as the country heads into critical midterm elections.
The ruling: Privacy or electoral control?
Judge allows Trump to implement mail-in ballot order – Legal battle continues
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The lawsuit, pushed by Democratic lawmakers and civil rights coalitions, argued that Trump’s executive order is unconstitutional.
The main argument was clear: the power to dictate election rules rests with the states and Congress, not the White House.
However, Judge Carl Nichols – nominated at the time by Trump himself – ruled that the plaintiffs failed to show that the sharing of personal data between agencies causes “sufficient harm.”
This decree is not just any administrative procedure.
The order forces the U.S. Postal Service to deliver ballots only to those on a new federal census of eligible voters, a list that activists denounce as a direct violation of the Privacy Act.
This by creating a massive registry of citizens over 18 years of age.
The crusade against non-existent fraud
Federal Judge Carl Nicolas based in Washington, D.C., refused to block, temporarily,President Trump’s executive order that provides for restricting vote-by-mail voting. HS will work with Post Office to prevent mail ballots from reaching non-citizens and prevent voter fraud pic.twitter.com/bbNeXgaBZU
– M.Canahuate (@canahuate) May 28, 2026
Trump signed this order in March 2026, after his election reform stalled on Capitol Hill.
Under the discourse of combating a “massive fraud” for which there is no technical or legal evidence, the administration has tightened identification rules.
The irony of the case is that, despite leading this crusade against the postal system, the president himself used absentee voting earlier this year in the Florida election.
What does this mean for November?
A federal judge refused to stay an executive order by President Donald Trump that creates a federal voter census and limits absentee voting.
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With this judicial shield, millions of voters who rely on the postal system could face unprecedented logistical hurdles.
Critics warn that the federal census could be used to selectively purge rolls, affecting mainly minorities and young people, sectors that have historically been decisive at the polls.
Do you consider that this measure guarantees the security of the elections or is it a strategy to limit citizen participation?
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