Yes
They should.
No
They shouldn’t.
President Donald Trump’s continuing push over America’s election rules is once again putting the national debate over mail-in voting and presidential authority in the spotlight.
Mail-in ballots have become one of the country’s most contentious election issues in recent years. Supporters argue that voting by mail gives Americans greater flexibility and makes participating in elections easier for people who cannot conveniently reach a polling location.
Critics have raised different concerns, including questions about ballot security, verification procedures, deadlines and whether states have adequate safeguards to maintain public confidence in election results.
Those competing concerns have produced years of political and legal battles.
The larger constitutional question is also important. Elections in the United States are administered primarily at the state level under a framework established by federal and state law and the Constitution. That means disputes over presidential attempts to change election procedures can quickly become arguments about the limits of executive authority.
For many voters, the issue therefore goes beyond whether they personally support or oppose mail-in voting.
One question is whether additional nationwide election standards would improve confidence and consistency. Another is whether those decisions should instead remain primarily with states and Congress rather than being imposed through presidential action.
Election integrity has been a central theme of Trump’s political movement for years, and his supporters have frequently called for tighter voting rules, stronger identification requirements and additional safeguards surrounding ballots.
Democrats and voting-rights advocates have generally countered that restrictions on mail voting can make participation unnecessarily difficult for legitimate voters.
Ultimately, when disputes involving presidential authority reach the Supreme Court, the justices must consider the Constitution and existing law rather than simply deciding which election policy they personally prefer.
That leaves Americans with an important question about both election security and presidential power.
President Trump wants the Supreme Court to revive his mail-in ballot order. Should the justices do it?