Appeals court declines to lift block on Postal Service rule for mail ballots
Summary
A federal appeals court refused to remove a block on a new U.S. Postal Service rule about mail ballots before the November midterm elections. The court agreed with a lower judge's decision that the rule could cause confusion and stop many voters from casting ballots, and said there was no proof the rule would stop voting fraud.Key Facts
- The appeals court decision came from a three-judge panel in the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
- The court said the Postal Service's new mail ballot rule might cause voter confusion and block many votes.
- There is no clear evidence of past or expected large-scale fraud in mail voting, according to the court.
- The rule requires states to use special barcodes on mail ballots and send voter information to the Postal Service.
- Postal workers must check ballots and can return those that don’t meet the new rules.
- A lower court judge blocked the rule, saying it was likely unconstitutional and could harm voters.
- The appeals court said election rules belong to states and Congress, not the Postal Service.
- The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow the rule anyway, but so far, the high court has not acted.
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