One justice said the attempt to change the rules ahead of the 2026 elections would be "arbitrary and capricious” and violated the Administrative Procedures Act.
CASTLE ROCK, CO – JUNE 26: A dobermann wearing a service dog registration is held onstage as former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters speaks during the first day of the Rocky Mountain Voice Freedom Festival on Friday, June 26, 2026, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock, Colo. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Peters still left the door open to working with Shasta County on elections and doubled down on her statements that electronic voting machines should be discontinued.
The Federal Ballot Mail Portal is described by a federal official as one of several IT systems that will be used to potentially deny thousands of mail-in…
Shasta County Clerk & Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis poses for a portrait in front of a large American flag in his new election observer area at the Market Street elections office on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 in Redding, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Shasta County registrar Clint Curtis told CyberScoop he needs Peters to help manage the county’s 2026 elections and he’s not concerned about her past conviction.
An election worker processes mail-in ballots at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center during California’s state primary election in the City of Industry, California, on June 2, 2026. Californians go to the polls Tuesday in the first round of voting for a new governor, with a tight three-way race for two run-off spots, while people in Los Angeles will also be voting for a new mayor. The state’s so-called “jungle primary” pits all comers against each other — regardless of party — with the top two vote-getters advancing to the November general election to replace term-limited Governor Gavin Newsom. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)
The 6-3 decision dismisses one lawsuit brought by states, saying they have no standing to sue because the disputed sections “neither requires nor forbids anything of anyone outside…
The rules have already been rejected by multiple state courts, but the Trump administration said it’s preparing in case of a favorable Supreme Court decision.
CASTLE ROCK, CO – JUNE 26: Former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters speaks during the first day of the Rocky Mountain Voice Freedom Festival on Friday, June 26, 2026, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock, Colo. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
A Hudson County, New Jersey 2020 presidential mail-in election ballot is seen on September 29, 2020 in Hoboken, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
AI chatbots are avoiding some of the obvious errors that plagued earlier models, but they still fall short giving voters the full picture compared to state and…
A Hudson County, New Jersey 2020 presidential mail-in election ballot is seen on September 29, 2020 in Hoboken, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)