Trump’s Mail Ballot Rule Halted by Federal Judge as Supreme Court Prepares to Weigh In
A federal judge blocks Trump's mail ballot rule, adding to legal challenges as the Supreme Court prepares to review the issue.
POLICY WIRE — Washington, D.C. — A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction halting the implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail balloting, creating another legal hurdle for the administration’s efforts to reshape election procedures as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to weigh in on the matter.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols in Washington, D.C., comes after a similar decision by Judge Indira Talwani in Boston, who previously blocked the Postal Service from enforcing the new rule before this year’s midterm elections. Both judges cited concerns about the potential disenfranchisement of voters if the regulation is implemented without further review.
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The new Postal Service regulations, stemming from an executive order issued earlier this year, would require all ballot envelope designs to be pre-approved and states to upload voter information into a still-inactive online portal. Election officials have warned that implementing the changes so close to an election would be logistically impossible. The Supreme Court is expected to hear the administration’s appeal of the lower court decisions soon.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
