Judge Blocks Trump's Mail-Ballot Curbs Nationwide Less Than 90 Days Before Midterms
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Updated · freedomforallamericans.org · Aug 19
Judge Blocks Trump's Mail-Ballot Curbs Nationwide Less Than 90 Days Before Midterms
3 articles · Updated · freedomforallamericans.org · Aug 19
Summary
An Aug. 11 ruling by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani barred nationwide enforcement of USPS rules in Trump’s election order that would have tied federal mail-ballot handling to new state-specific participation lists.
The judge said the executive branch lacked authority to make the Postal Service a gatekeeper for voter eligibility, and found a likely risk of disenfranchisement for voters who rely on absentee mail, especially Americans overseas.
The injunction expands beyond a June 25 decision that had already voided key sections of the order for 23 states and Washington, D.C., keeping existing UOCAVA absentee procedures in place ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Aug. 12 to let the restrictions take effect before the election, leaving the broader fight over presidential power and election administration unresolved.