Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePeople holds signs with political messages as they attend a "Defend the Vote" rally near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on August 28 (AFP/Getty)U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a 14-day temporary restraining order halting key parts of a new U.S. Postal Service policy restricting mail-in voting. The challenged USPS rules, prompted by an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, required states to submit voter lists to a database and obtain approval for specialized ballot envelopes. Voting rights organizations and Democratic state attorneys general filed the fast-tracked lawsuit after the Supreme Court cleared the path for the regulations. Judge Talwani ruled that the USPS failed to present evidence of mail-in ballot fraud and that the policy likely violates the Constitution by encroaching on state authority. A court hearing is scheduled for September 3 to decide whether to grant a broader preliminary injunction before the temporary order expires. In fullJudge blocks Trump mail ballot rules over ‘overwhelming risk’ to votersMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump’s mail-in voting crackdown hits a wall as judge warns millions could lose vote
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePeople holds signs with political messages as they attend a "Defend the Vote" rally near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on August 28 (AFP/Getty)U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a 14-day temporary restraining order halting key parts of a new U.S. Postal Service policy restricting mail-in voting. The challenged USPS rules, prompted by an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, required states to submit voter lists to a database and obtain approval for specialized ballot envelopes. Voting rights organizations and Democratic state attorneys general filed the fast-tracked lawsuit after the Supreme Court cleared the path for the regulations. Judge Talwani ruled that the USPS failed to present evidence of mail-in ballot fraud and that the policy likely violates the Constitution by encroaching on state authority. A court hearing is scheduled for September 3 to decide whether to grant a broader preliminary injunction before the temporary order expires. In fullJudge blocks Trump mail ballot rules over ‘overwhelming risk’ to votersMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
