Appeals court gives Trump temporary win in mail-in voting fight
Summary
A federal appeals court temporarily allowed the Trump administration to continue working on a new rule related to mail-in voting and election oversight. The policy, which would require states to provide voter lists to the U.S. Postal Service and restrict delivery of mail-in ballots if states refuse, is still blocked by a separate court order.Key Facts
- A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals paused a lower court ruling that blocked a new USPS rule on mail-in voting.
- The rule would require states to give the Postal Service lists of approved voters.
- If states refuse, the Postal Service could stop delivering mail-in ballots under this proposal.
- A judge in Massachusetts blocked this rule last month, and that block remains in place.
- The appeals court said the Trump administration might succeed because the rule is not finalized yet and is not covered by a 2021 agreement about election mail delivery.
- The court noted that failing to implement the rule before the midterm elections could cause harm that cannot be fixed afterward.
- The Trump administration has not yet been allowed to enforce the rule but may get permission from other courts in the future.
- The NAACP brought the lawsuit against this rule, citing concerns about mail-in ballot delivery and voter access.
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