The Latest on the Mail-in Voting and Ballroom Battles
- On Friday, the Postal Service released a finalized rule on mail-in ballot verification, contingent on the Supreme Court allowing President Donald Trump's executive order to proceed after a federal judge in Boston blocked it.
- Trump's executive order aims to restrict mail-in voting by requiring the federal government to compile voter lists and send ballots only to those on the list. The Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court last month to lift the Boston judge's injunction.
- Lawyers from Democratic-run states argue the Constitution vests election authority in states or Congress, which has been unable to pass Trump's desired changes. North Carolina must send mail ballots to military and overseas voters on Sept. 4.
- The Justice Department announced plans last week to deploy about 1,000 election monitors for the midterms. Harmeet Dhillon, the Civil Rights Division official, said monitors may focus on areas with language barriers and disability-access concerns.
- Time is running out for the administration to implement changes before the midterms. The Postal Service introduced new requirements barely two weeks before some states begin sending mail ballots, creating significant logistical pressure.
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USPS makes new rules for mail-in ballots, but they are less restrictive than Trump’s demands
(AP) – The U.S. Postal Service has unveiled new requirements for mail ballots less than two weeks before some states begin sending them, but the regulation will take effect only if the Supreme Court allows President Donald Trump’s order restricting voting by mail to go forward. The final regulation was issued Friday night, but may […]
USPS announces new mail-in ballot rules after Trump administration’s push for voter data
The United States Postal Service unveiled new verification requirements for mail-in ballots on Friday, August 21. However, a federal court injunction has kept the rules frozen indefinitely and the changes will not take effect until the court lifts it. What the new USPS Mail-in ballot rules would require According to ABC News, the USPS said it would implement the changes immediately if given the green light. Donald Trump’s administration seeks vo…
The latest on the mail-in voting and ballroom battles
As we’ve noted before, we read a lot of legal news each week while preparing this newsletter. Here’s the most memorable headline we’ve seen recently: Netflix sued by band Demon Hunter over ‘KPop Demon Hunters’At the CourtOn Friday, Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary order, known as an administrative stay, allowing construction on the new White House ballroom to continue for now. For more on the order, see the On Site section below.On …
USPS finalizes 95-page rule on mail-in ballot verification to comply with Trump executive order
The U.S. Postal Service has issued a sweeping new rule requiring states to verify voter citizenship before processing mail-in ballots, a move that landed just days after a federal judge blocked an earlier version of the same policy. The 95-page final rule, released Friday, directs every state that wants to send or receive mail-in or...
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