US judge sides with NAACP over proposed mail-in ballot restrictions
Summary
A U.S. federal judge blocked new rules proposed by the Postal Service that would restrict mail-in voting. The judge ruled in favor of the NAACP, saying the changes could violate a 2021 agreement requiring faster delivery of mail-in ballots.Key Facts
- District Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled against Postal Service mail-in voting restrictions supported by President Donald Trump.
- The NAACP challenged the Postal Service’s proposed rule, which would require states to provide lists of mail-in voters and change ballot envelope designs.
- Ballots not matching the voter lists or that fail new envelope rules could be returned and not delivered.
- The judge said the proposed rules likely break a 2021 settlement that demands fast handling of election mail.
- The decision came just months before the November midterm elections.
- President Trump has raised concerns about election fraud and issued an executive order on mail-in voting rules.
- Courts have blocked parts of Trump’s efforts to limit mail-in voting.
- Civil rights groups said the judge’s ruling protects voters who rely on mail-in ballots.
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