Federal judge says U.S. Postal service can’t proceed with Trump-ordered plan that could curtail mail voting
The appeal seeks to revive a Postal Service rule that critics say would make mail voting harder for tens of millions of voters.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump's administration appealed a federal judge's temporary restraining order that paused a Postal Service regulation restricting mail-in voting.
- President Donald Trump signed a March executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security to compile state-by-state citizenship lists, which led to the Postal Service rule requiring states to upload voter data to a federal portal.
- Election officials warn that implementing the rule within 70 days of Election Day is nearly impossible, stating it would require something short of "an act of God" for localities to comply.
- Nearly two dozen states and voting rights groups filed lawsuits earlier this week to block the rule, which remains on hold temporarily as the Supreme Court may soon consider its constitutionality.
- The regulation disproportionately affects Democrats, who vote by mail at higher rates than Republicans; States United Democracy Center data from 32 states shows 60% of votes for then-Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 arrived by mail, compared with 34% for Trump.
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Postal service rule could bar millions from voting by mail
WASHINGTON — Voting by mail would become much more difficult, if not impossible, for tens of millions of Americans if the U.S. Postal Service is allowed to implement a restrictive rule governing mail voting that President Donald Trump has demanded. The post Postal service rule could bar millions from voting by mail appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
The Long Shadow of Judge Indira Talwani
Below is my column in The Hill on the latest controversy from the chambers of Judge Indira Talwani. While the court could be upheld in halting the executive order on mail-in balloting in this case, Talwani is one of a number of jurists who have been habitual blockers of executive reforms and policies. For forum-shoppers,…
Election Officials Brace for Chaos Over Mail-in Ballot Rule
“Election officials in nearly half the states are warning the courts that implementing the U.S. Postal Service’s new mail ballot rule would cause significant turmoil in their plans for the midterm elections, with plenty of signs voters would lose their chance to vote,” NOTUS reports. “In declarations filed in a lawsuit seeking to halt the […]
Federal judge says U.S. Postal service can’t proceed with Trump-ordered plan that could curtail mail voting
A federal judge in Boston has temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing a plan issued under President Donald Trump‘s executive order that could restrict mail voting ahead of the midterm elections. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a 14-day temporary restraining order late Thursday following legal challenges from Democratic-led states and voting rights groups against recently finalized USPS rules. The ruling A federal …
Trump administration appeals latest order freezing rule on mail-in voting
A voter drops off a ballot on primary Election Day at the Salt Lake County Government Center on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (Photo by Marco Lozzi for Utah News Dispatch)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration is appealing a federal judge’s temporary pause on a U.S. Postal Service regulation that places new restrictions on mail-in voting, according to a Friday court filing. The administration is headed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for t…
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