A federal judge has blocked proposed US Postal Service restrictions on mail-in voting, siding with the NAACP. The ruling prevents rules requiring lists of absentee voters and specific envelope designs, which could have impacted timely ballot delivery.
President Trump's executive order to restrict mail-in voting, requiring the U.S. Postal Service to play a role in determining ballot eligibility, is facing multiple lawsuits. Critics argue the order oversteps presidential authority, with a federal judge expected to rule soon on blocking it.
A Boston judge blocked key parts of a Trump executive order that sought to use the U.S. Postal Service to limit mail-in voting, ruling it exceeded presidential authority and that USPS lacks legal power over mail-in voting.
A federal judge in Boston blocked a Trump executive order aimed at tightening mail-in voting regulations, siding with states that argued the president unlawfully interfered with election administration ahead of the November elections.
A Boston judge blocked key parts of a Trump executive order that sought to enlist the U.S. Postal Service to limit mail-in voting, ruling that the directives exceeded presidential authority. The decision affects nearly two dozen states and D.C., though the administration is expected to appeal.
A US judge declined to block Trump's executive order tightening mail-in voting rules, a setback for Democrats who argued it could disenfranchise voters.
