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U.S. Appeals Court blocks Trump administration mail-in voting rules
A U.S. appeals court in Boston has upheld a preliminary injunction blocking new mail-in voting regulations proposed by the Trump administration. The ruling prevents the United States Postal Service (USPS) from implementing rules that would require states to provide lists of mail-in ballot recipients and mandate unique barcodes on all ballot return envelopes.
The First Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the executive branch lacks the authority to regulate federal elections, a power reserved for Congress and the states under the Constitution. The court noted that the proposed rules could likely disenfranchise millions of voters while providing minimal benefits in preventing election fraud. The Department of Justice had argued the changes were merely minor postal delivery regulations.
The administration has appealed the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. The legal battle comes less than two months before the 2026 midterm elections, creating uncertainty regarding mail-in voting procedures.
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Department of Justice · Donald Trump · First Circuit Court of Appeals · League of Women Voters · U.S. Supreme Court · United States Postal Service
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The proposed rules require states to provide lists of mail-in ballot recipients to the USPS. www.cash.ch · www.n-tv.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Department of Justice argued the changes were merely minor regulations regarding mail delivery. www.cash.ch · www.n-tv.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] The rules mandate that all return envelopes for ballots must feature unique barcodes. www.cash.ch · www.n-tv.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] The court assessed that the regulation would likely disenfranchise millions of voters while offering minimal benefits in combating fraud. www.cash.ch · www.n-tv.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The administration has appealed the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. www.moncloa.com · www.cash.ch · www.moneycab.com · www.n-tv.de · getuperica.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The court ruled that the Constitution grants authority over federal election regulation to states and Congress, not the executive branch. www.moncloa.com · www.cash.ch · www.n-tv.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] The First Circuit Court of Appeals refused to lift a preliminary injunction blocking new mail-in voting rules. www.moncloa.com · www.cash.ch · www.moneycab.com · www.n-tv.de