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Trump administration again appeals mail-in ballot dispute to the Supreme Court

In March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that directed federal agencies to take a series of steps on mail-in voting. The first provision instructs the Department of Homeland Security to create lists of the adult U.S.

Trump administration again appeals mail-in ballot dispute to the Supreme Court

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In March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that directed federal agencies to take a series of steps on mail-in voting.

The first provision instructs the Department of Homeland Security to create lists of the adult U.S.

citizens in each state and to send those lists to states at least 60 days before a federal election.

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In March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that directed federal agencies to take a series of steps on mail-in voting. The first provision instructs the Department of Homeland Security to create lists of the adult U.S. citizens in each state and to send those lists to states at least 60 days before a federal election.

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John Sauer told the court that Friday's order by U.S. attorney general to "prioritize the investigation and, as appropriate, the prosecution of State and local officials … who issue Federal ballots to individuals not eligible to vote in a Federal election." And the third provision requires states to give the U.S.

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