US appeals court blocks Trump administration's mail voting restrictions

A US federal court of appeals in Boston has rejected a Justice Department request to reinstate President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting rules. The two-to-one decision maintains a lower court's preliminary injunction issued in late June, which declared key portions of the administration's proposed overhaul unconstitutional and unlawful.

The ruling prevents federal officials from implementing the tighter voting restrictions across affected states ahead of the upcoming November midterm elections. The administration had sought to lift the stay, but judges upheld the lower court's finding that the order exceeded executive authority regarding state election management.

Sources: ORF, Bloomberg.