Judge blocks Postal Service implementation of Trump's mail-voting rule
Federal courts in Boston and Washington, D.C., have blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing a rule tied to President Donald Trump's executive order on mail voting, issuing preliminary injunctions while the Supreme Court considers the administration's appeal. The rule, published Aug. 21, would require postal pre-approval of ballot envelope formats and force states to upload voter recipient details into a currently non-operational web portal. Judges cited risk that otherwise valid absentee and mail-in ballots could be uncounted; absentee ballots are already being sent in Alabama, North Carolina and Wisconsin, and a whistleblower warned of potential widespread disenfranchisement.
Court injunction prevents Postal Service from enforcing new mail rules
Context
An executive order led to new Postal Service rules published Aug. 21. Two federal judges issued injunctions because courts found a risk of uncounted ballots. The Supreme Court is reviewing the case and could rule next.
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