“A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing part of President Donald Trump’s executive order that aims to tighten rules for mail-in voting ahead of November elections that will decide control of Congress,” Reuters reports.
“The ruling by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston effectively expanded on an earlier order she had issued in June that had prevented Trump’s administration from implementing it in 23 mostly Democratic-led states.”
NPR: A judge expands a block on U.S. Postal Service work on Trump’s mail-in voting order.
Post Office Vote by mail Update…..
Trump Mail Voting Restrictions Await Supreme Court
“The U.S. Postal Service finalized a rule that would add extra hurdles to mail-in voting, pressing ahead with one of President Donald Trump’s priorities even as court orders keep the push on hold,” Bloomberg reports.
“The new rules deviate slightly from Trump’s original plan. The Supreme Court is still weighing a lawsuit challenging the order from a California-led group of states, so without a favorable decision, the new Postal Service rules won’t be in place for the midterm elections in November.”