Appeals Court Temporarily Lets USPS Advance Trump Mail Voting Rule
The court’s pause lets USPS keep developing a ballot-tracking system that critics say could delay or reject mail ballots for millions of voters.
- On Friday, a federal appeals court paused a lower court ruling, allowing the USPS to advance a Trump-backed mail voting rule while litigation continues.
- Earlier this month, a federal judge blocked the plan, finding it likely violated a 2021 settlement with the NAACP requiring the Postal Service to take "extraordinary measures" through at least 2028.
- The rule mandates that States submit voter lists and use unique barcodes, though Critics warn these federal requirements could disproportionately delay or reject ballots from Local areas.
- Judges noted the legal challenge may be premature, creating a patchwork landscape where Some rulings block parts of the policy while others allow the rulemaking process to move forward.
- With the 2026 midterms approaching, the ongoing legal battle creates uncertainty for Americans, potentially changing election rules close to Election Day for States and voters relying on mail ballots.
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A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday cleared the USPS to press ahead with controversial changes to how it handles mail‑in and absentee ballots ahead of November's midterm elections, ruling that the Postal Service would suffer 'irreparable harm' if blocked from implementing the policy while lawsuits continue. The dispute centres on a Trump administration push to tighten control over which voters receive mail‑in and absentee ballots. In…
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The Trump administration was granted a temporary victory on Friday (July 17) regarding its mail-in voting restriction efforts. A Washington, […] The post Trump USPS Ballot Changes Explained: What the Appeals Court Ruling Means for Mail-In Voting appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News and Gossip
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