Judge Pauses Trump Mail Voting Order Again as Midterms Near
The judge said the Postal Service likely lacks authority to set election rules and cited the risk of disenfranchising voters before the midterms.
- On Thursday, District Court Judge Indira Talwani halted President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail voting in Boston, placing a 14-day hold on the directive just before midterm ballots are scheduled for distribution.
- The Supreme Court struck down Talwani's previous hold on Monday, ruling legal challenges were premature, but plaintiffs refiled lawsuits after the administration issued formal rules governing how The Postal Service will handle ballots.
- Talwani noted that states lack the time and funds to redesign ballots, update systems, and train officials to comply with new requirements; The Postal Service mandates specific voter lists and envelope formatting from states.
- Democrats and voting rights groups argue the mandate is unconstitutional, contending The Constitution grants election rule-making power to states and Congress, not the President or The Postal Service.
- A 2025 Brookings Institution report found mail voting fraud is extremely rare, occurring in only four cases out of every 10 million ballots cast, while a hearing on the matter is scheduled for Sept. 3.
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A federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily stopped central parts of Trump's postal ballot plan.
Judge Again Blocks Trump Mail Ballot Order
A federal judge on Thursday halted—at least for now—attempts to implement President Trump's executive order limiting mail voting, the AP reports. The move stalled the directive for a second time only about a week before the first mail ballots are due to be sent out for the rapidly...
US judge blocks Trump's executive order on mail-in ballots ahead of midterm elections
A federal judge blocked President Trump's executive order concerning mail-in ballots. This ruling came just days after the Supreme Court lifted a previous block. The order sought to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections. Judge Indira Talwani cited the impracticality and potential unconstitutionality of the directive. The Trump administration is expected to appeal this significant judicial decision.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Jae-eun = The brakes have been put on again for the mail-in voting restrictions that U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing ahead of the upcoming November midterm elections....
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