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USPS mail-in ballot rules remain blocked by federal judge

A federal judge has maintained a temporary restraining order blocking new United States Postal Service (USPS) rules regarding mail-in ballots. The rules, stemming from a Trump administration executive order, would require election officials to use specific envelope standards and upload voter information to a new federal portal.

An anonymous whistleblower has warned Congress that the USPS is rushing the implementation of this system, which was reportedly developed in just three months rather than the typical year. The whistleblower alleges the system is untested and includes a 'zero-percent failure policy,' where a single scanning error in a batch could cause thousands of ballots to be rejected or delayed.

The Department of Justice is appealing the block, arguing the regulations are a matter of mail infrastructure rather than election administration. However, Judge Indira Talwani ruled that the implementation is 'practically impossible' before the November midterm elections and noted that the USPS likely lacks the authority to impose these requirements, which may be unconstitutional.

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Department of Homeland Security · Department of Justice · Donald Trump · Indira Talwani · Oregon · Richard Blumenthal · Rob Bonta · Trump administration · U.S. Postal Service · U.S. Supreme Court · United States Postal Service

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