24 states sue to block new Postal Service rules for mail voting
Summary
A group of 24 states and the District of Columbia sued to stop a new U.S. Postal Service rule about mail-in voting for the November midterm elections. They argue the rule, created after an order from President Trump, interferes with their authority to run elections and will make voting by mail harder for people.Key Facts
- The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Massachusetts by 24 states and the District of Columbia.
- The new Postal Service rule came from an executive order signed by President Trump in March.
- The rule requires specific design features on mail ballot envelopes, including trackable barcodes.
- States must submit online lists with voter names and addresses to the Postal Service for mail ballots.
- The Postal Service says it will not decide who can vote, keep voter lists, or count ballots.
- The states say the rule forces them to change their mail voting systems quickly and spend extra money.
- States worry the rule might lead more voters to vote in person instead of by mail.
- The Supreme Court recently stopped a lower court from blocking parts of President Trump's order, allowing it to move forward for now.
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