July 27 (UPI) -- The Trump administration on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to move forward with an extensive executive order restricting mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections.

A US federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration's attempt to implement restrictions on mail-in voting in 23 states ahead of the midterm elections.In a 2-1 ruling, the First Circuit...

The lower courts have blocked the implementation of the plan in nearly half the country ahead of the November midterm elections. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The emergency appeal comes after an appeals court upheld a ruling blocking the president’s order in nearly half the country ahead of November’s midterm elections.

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to clear the way for an executive order from President Donald Trump that could dramatically change mail-in voting.

An appeals court dealt another blow for now to President Donald Trump's executive order targeting mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections.

The lower courts had blocked implementation of the plan in nearly half the country. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.