Federal judge again blocks Trump's mail ballot order just before midterms
President Donald Trump's mail-in voting executive order faces a new two-week block from a federal judge as voters prepare for the midterm elections.
TL;DR
- A federal judge has blocked President Trump's executive order limiting mail-in voting for the second time.
- The 14-day temporary restraining order halts enforcement of a new U.S. Postal Service rule.
- The ruling comes shortly before mail ballots are sent out for the midterm elections.
- Democrats and voting rights groups argue the order is unconstitutional and interferes with election rules.
- The Postal Service rule requires states to submit recipient information and meet specific envelope and barcode requirements.
- Plaintiff states argue they lack the time and resources to comply with the new directives before the midterms.
- The case could significantly impact the November midterms, where nearly one-third of Americans vote by mail.
- President Trump has criticized mail-in voting, though he himself uses it.