Oregon Vote-by-Mail Protected as Judge Blocks USPS Rules
The ruling keeps envelope standards, barcode requirements and a new ballot portal on hold while appeals continue, after officials warned of major election-mail disruptions.
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Postal Service from implementing new mail ballot restrictions for the November General Election.
- Talwani ruled the 'Final Rule' clashes with Congress's statutory scheme, finding the Postal Service lacks constitutional authority under the Elections Clause to regulate state elections.
- Election officials told the court it is 'likely impossible' to comply with the rules, which 'makes disenfranchisement more than likely, if not probable' if implemented before midterms.
- The Justice Department is expected to appeal the decision, which renders a pending First Circuit appeal moot, while North Carolina began distributing general election ballots Friday.
- Plaintiff States led by California continue challenging the rules, while attorneys general from a dozen conservative-led states including Alabama and Texas support the administration's position.
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Judge extends pause on 'unconstitutional' Trump order, postal rule limiting vote-by-mail • Washington State Standard
A U.S. Postal Service rule restricting mail-in voting, like the executive order from President Donald Trump that spurred it, is unconstitutional, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani said in a Friday order extending a freeze on the policy. The Trump administration quickly appealed the order to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Talwani, who was […]
A federal judge on Friday extended a stay on US President Donald Trump's executive order restricting the use of mail-in voting.
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Federal Judge Extends Block on USPS Mail-Ballot Rules as Midterm Voting Begins
A federal judge in Boston has extended an injunction preventing the Trump administration from enforcing new nationwide Postal Service requirements for mail ballots, keeping the ... The post Federal Judge Extends Block on USPS Mail-Ballot Rules as Midterm Voting Begins first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Judge extends pause on 'unconstitutional' Trump order, postal rule limiting vote-by-mail • Maine Morning Star
A U.S. Postal Service rule restricting mail-in voting, like the executive order from President Donald Trump that spurred it, is unconstitutional, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani said in a Friday order extending a freeze on the policy. The Trump administration quickly appealed the order to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Talwani, who was […]
US midterms begin with fog over mail voting
America's midterm elections have opened in a fog of confusion over mail voting, with ballots already going out as US President Donald Trump presses courts to let him impose sweeping new restrictions on how they are handled. North Carolina became the first state authorised to begin sending out ballots on Friday, formally launching an election season that culminates on November 3 and will determine control of Congress for the final two years of Tr…
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