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Legal fight over USPS mail-voting rule
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USPS said Thursday new mail ballot rules from Trump's order are in effect. States sue to block the rule before November midterms.
背景
The US Postal Service has implemented new requirements for mail-in voting stemming from an executive order by President Trump. The rule requires states to submit voter rolls for inspection and only deliver ballots to voters on state-provided lists. This has sparked legal challenges from two dozen states and the District of Columbia, who argue it usurps state authority over elections.
来龙去脉
- Aug 21, 2026USPS released a final rule for federal ballot mail, including controversial provisions on delivering ballots only to voters on state-provided lists.
- Aug 25, 2026U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani found the Trump administration violated her earlier injunction by issuing rules, a setback for the administration.
- Aug 26, 2026The Supreme Court lifted the lower court's injunction, and Judge Talwani subsequently canceled her nationwide block, allowing USPS to implement the rule.
- Aug 26, 2026A coalition of 24 states and D.C. filed a new lawsuit challenging the final rule.
- Aug 27, 2026USPS announced the new mail ballot rules are now in effect.
各方怎么说
- States
- The USPS rule is part of a broader effort to rewrite federal election law and usurp state authority, and will unlawfully disrupt mail voting.
- Administration
- White House spokesperson Lauren Bis called the proposals 'commonsense measures' that protect the security of mail-in ballots.
待核实
The constitutionality of the rule has not been decided; the Supreme Court's ruling was procedural only.