Appeals court blocks Trump's mail-in voting restrictions

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court's injunction blocking the Trump administration from imposing restrictions on mail-in voting and from ordering the creation of a federal voter list. The three-judge panel ruled that the executive order likely exceeds presidential authority and intrudes on states' power to run elections. The administration had argued the measures were needed to prevent voter fraud, but the court found no evidence of widespread fraud and said the order could disenfranchise eligible voters. The decision affects voters in multiple states who use mail-in ballots. Election officials had warned that the order would create confusion and burden state resources. The case now moves to the full appeals court or the Supreme Court, leaving the future of mail-in voting rules uncertain.