Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in
The ruling adds another obstacle to the administration’s effort to rewrite election rules as the Supreme Court weighs the Postal Service appeal.
- Late Sunday, District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington blocked the United States Postal Service from enforcing President Donald Trump's new mail-ballot regulations, adding another hurdle as the Supreme Court considers a similar case.
- Stemming from an executive order President Trump issued earlier this year, the regulations mandate pre-approval for ballot envelope designs and a new online portal, which the union representing United States Postal Service workers opposes.
- "Plaintiffs have demonstrated that, absent an injunction, there is an increased risk that a significant number of otherwise appropriate absentee or mail-in ballots will ultimately not be counted," Nichols wrote, while a whistleblower report to Congress warned of potential mass disenfranchisement.
- With mail ballots already being distributed in Alabama, North Carolina, and Wisconsin, election officials argue the changes are impossible to implement so close to the general election.
- The Supreme Court is currently considering an appeal regarding a similar ruling by District Court Judge Indira Talwani in Boston, as President Trump has long falsely blamed mail balloting for his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
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Editorial: Court needs to speak
Thankfully, the U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a dangerous plan to involve the Postal Service and the Department of Homeland Security in screening mail-in ballots for the upcoming midterm elections. However, the justices have left the public in the dark regarding their reasoning.
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Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks USPS Mail-Ballot Rule In Major Election Case
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols of the District of Columbia issued an opinion late Sunday night that found the Postal Service rule would “exceed any conception of the outer bounds” of the agency’s authority, and that it does not have a role in elections.
Judge blocks restriction on vote-by-mail ballots
A second federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing a new U.S. Postal Service rule that tightens mail-in voting requirements, even as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the administration's request to lift a separate order halting the same…
Rural, Latino, Trump voters hit hard by USPS delays as SCOTUS halts changes - The Daily Chronicle
More than 20,000 ballots were rejected in Washington's August primary after U.S. Postal Service policy changes, with rural and Latino-heavy counties taking the biggest hit. However, additional expected modifications to the USPS system were dealt a major blow Monday evening, with the Supreme Court blocking proposed changes from going into effect for the fall midterm election. The halt comes as Washington dealt with thousands more uncounted ballot…
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