politics
Judge blocks Trump’s order aimed at using USPS to restrict mail-in voting
Ruling expands on earlier order that prevented implementation in 23 mostly Democratic-led states
TL;DR
- A federal judge blocked a US Postal Service (USPS) rule related to mail-in voting.
- The rule was part of a Donald Trump executive order intended to tighten mail-in voting procedures before midterm elections.
- The ruling expands on a previous order that affected 23 mostly Democratic-led states.
- The blocked rule would have allowed USPS to refuse ballot deliveries if states did not comply with new procedures and voter list requirements.
- Plaintiffs argued that USPS lacked the legal basis to refuse ballot deliveries.