A US judge has rejected Donald Trump's bid to switch his hush-money case to federal court, citing his criminal conviction for falsifying business records.[689821] The decision comes days before the midterms, where ballots are set to go out, and voter mail-in systems are already under scrutiny.[689821][579562] In a separate development, a judge has also blocked Trump's bid to limit mail voting, citing concerns that it would disenfranchise voters.[579562] The Guardian reports that plaintiff states have been struggling to keep up with the demands of implementing new mail voting systems, with limited time and resources.[579562] The move is part of a larger trend of Trump's attempts to overturn his criminal conviction, which has sparked concerns about his fitness for office.[689821]