Trump's Mail In Ballot Gambit: A Reckoning of Democratic Institutions The recent decision by Judge Indira Talwani to lift a nationwide injunction on President Donald Trump's executive order controlling mail in ballots is a temporary reprieve for proponents of federal intervention in election administration.
This move follows the Supreme Court's 6 3 ruling in favor of Trump in a similar case, marking another salvo in an ongoing battle between state and federal authorities over who gets to decide how elections are run.
The roots of this dispute lie not just in partisan politics but also in a long standing debate about the proper balance of power between the states and the federal government.