Federal Judge Blocks USPS From Restricting Mail-in Ballots as Political Leaders Condemn Rule Changes
A federal judge issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Postal Service from requiring states to provide voter rolls before ballots are delivered. The court ruled that the proposed restrictions on mail-in voting violated a legal settlement that requires the agency to handle ballots quickly. This decision stops the USPS from altering delivery procedures in states that do not share voter data, a move that a federal judge blocked as an unlawful condition for service. Political leaders responded to the development by stating that every voter deserves to have their voice heard without federal interference. This follows a statement from nine Democratic governors who opposed the plan because it would have changed standards for absentee and mail-in voting.
Americans have fought to defend the freedom to voteGovernor JB Pritzker and eight other Democratic governors issued a statement opposing proposed U.S. Postal Service rule changesA federal judge blocked a proposed USPS ruleA federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service's proposed changes to mail-in ballot delivery procedures
Jul 3
Democratic Governors Oppose Postal Service Plan to Restrict Mail-in Ballots
A group of state leaders is speaking out against proposed Postal Service rules following a federal court's decision to block them. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and eight other governors issued a joint statement opposing the rule changes that would have altered standards for mail-in and absentee voting. This pushback follows a federal judge's nationwide injunction against the executive order that required states to share voter lists with the agency before ballots could be delivered. State officials are emphasizing their constitutional authority to manage elections independently. Leaders in Colorado defended their state's election security and criticized attempts to interfere with local administration. Other critics urged the Postmaster General to protect the right to vote and called the proposed restrictions an illegal effort to control the election process.
Colorado takes running safe and secure elections very seriouslyThe Postal Service is not an elections administratorPritzker, other governors come out against Trump's Postal Service ruleJudge issues nationwide injunction blocking USPS executive orderFederal judge blocks USPS rule requiring states to provide voter rolls
Jul 2
Federal Judge Blocks USPS Plan to Restrict Mail-in Ballot Delivery
A federal judge issued a nationwide injunction to stop the U.S. Postal Service from implementing new restrictions on mail-in voting. The proposed rules would have required states to provide voter rolls to the agency before ballots could be delivered. Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled that these changes violated a previous settlement that requires the postal service to prioritize and expedite the handling of election mail. The court order prevents the Postal Service from carrying out an executive order that would have limited delivery in states that refused to share voter data. This ruling ensures that mail-in ballot procedures remain unchanged for the upcoming elections.
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