Can President Trump Change Mail-in Voting Rules? States, Groups Sue to Stop Him
Democrats and voting-rights groups say the Postal Service rules could disrupt millions of ballots as North Carolina and Wisconsin start mailing them.
- 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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Federal judge considers whether to extend ban against US Postal Service mail voting changes – WTOP News
A federal judge in Boston will hear arguments Thursday on whether to extend her prohibition against the U.S. Postal Service requiring states to use a new mail balloting system for the midterms as part of an executive order by President Donald Trump. The hearing in the closely watched case comes the day before the first...
Federal judge considers whether to extend ban against US Postal Service mail voting changes - Boston News, Weather, Sports
A federal judge in Boston will hear arguments Thursday on whether to extend her prohibition against the U.S. Postal Service requiring states to use a new mail...
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FILE - Delivery vans are parked during a protest staged as part of a countrywide National Day of Action Tuesday, July 28, 2026, outside the main United States Postal Service headquarters in northeast Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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Federal judge considers whether to extend ban against US Postal Service mail voting changes
A federal judge is hearing arguments on whether to extend a prohibition against the U.S. Postal Service implementing President Donald Trump's executive order that restricts mail voting during the midterms.
Federal judge considers whether to extend ban against U.S. Postal Service mail voting changes
A federal judge is hearing arguments on whether to extend a prohibition against the U.S. Postal Service implementing President Donald Trump's executive order that restricts mail voting during the midterms.
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