Supreme Court Lets Trump’s Ballot Order Stand | Burlington News

Burlington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 25, 2026 · 1m

The Supreme Court just cleared the way for President Trump’s executive order aimed at curbing universal mail-in ballots — a move that’s sparking major legal pushback. While the ruling doesn’t decide if the order is constitutional, it lets it stand temporarily, leaving Vermont and 22 other states scrambling. Vermont’s election officials, including its Republican governor, are alarmed — they argue this federal overreach undermines states’ rights to manage their own elections. With midterms just weeks away, town clerks are still set to send out ballots as usual, but looming lawsuits could derail…