Federal Judge Considers Whether to Extend Ban Against US Postal Service Mail Voting Changes
Judge Indira Talwani said the Postal Service has not shown the new system is ready as states warn the rule could disrupt millions of ballots.
- U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani hears arguments Thursday on whether to extend a prohibition against the U.S. Postal Service requiring states to use a new mail-balloting system mandated by President Donald Trump.
- Trump's March executive order directed federal agencies to create citizenship lists, limiting mail ballots to those voters. The administration contends the changes are legal, while opponents argue the president lacks constitutional authority to set election rules.
- After receiving a whistleblower report, Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., raised concerns that the Postal Service's system could cause millions of ballots to go unsent. "We need to safeguard the right to vote," Blumenthal said.
- North Carolina begins shipping mail ballots to voters on Friday, a day after the Boston hearing. The Supreme Court previously ruled a challenge to the Postal Service directive was premature, though the administration's order expires next week.
- Separately, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington alleging databases target naturalized citizens. These legal challenges could significantly impact November elections in states where mail-in voting predominates, including California and Colorado.
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