Federal judge again halts Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting in midterms

# Why This Matters This judicial decision has immediate and tangible consequences for the 2024 midterm elections. Mail voting has become the primary method for roughly 40 percent of voters nationally, meaning a successful restriction could have fundamentally altered turnout patterns—particularly among elderly voters, military personnel stationed abroad, and people with disabilities who depend on absentee ballots. By blocking the order twice, the court has preserved access for millions of voters who would otherwise face the choice between voting in person or not voting at all. The repeated legal victories also signal that courts view such restrictions as constitutionally questionable, potentially deterring similar attempts and setting precedent for how voting access disputes will be litigated going forward.