New USPS mail-in ballot rules blocked by federal judge

• A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking new U.S. Postal Service mail-in ballot rules ordered by Donald Trump.
• The blocked rules would have required unique barcodes on ballot envelopes and state-uploaded voter lists, expanding USPS authority over election administration.
• Massachusetts District Judge Indira Talwani said that imposing these mandates during an active election season makes voter disenfranchisement practically “inevitable”.
• The Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court to enforce the rules, arguing that the Postal Service has regulatory authority over federal mail.
• The injunction follows a whistleblower complaint warning that the rushed rules could result in catastrophic errors and mass ballot rejections.

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Judge blocks Trump’s new USPS rules for mail-in ballots with just weeks before midterm elections