Judge temporarily blocks new Postal Service rules for mail voting
Summary
A federal judge temporarily blocked new U.S. Postal Service rules about mail voting ahead of the November midterm elections. The judge said the Postal Service likely does not have the authority to set these rules and that states would be harmed by having to comply so close to the election.Key Facts
- U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani stopped the Postal Service from enforcing new mail voting rules.
- The rules were created after President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at tightening mail voting controls.
- About two dozen states and Washington D.C., along with voting rights groups, sued to block the new Postal Service rules.
- The lawsuit argues that only states, not the Postal Service, have the power to manage elections.
- The judge said complying with the new rules now would cause big problems for states, including redesigning ballots and updating systems right before the election.
- The judge found the Postal Service rule likely violates the Constitution because the agency lacks authority to regulate election mail.
- The Justice Department may appeal the ruling, which could lead to a Supreme Court decision.
- The Postal Service rule requires special envelopes and voter data submission but says it will not determine voter eligibility or count ballots.
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