Judge clears the way for Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order for now

Postal Service Rule Could Bar Millions From Voting By Mail

A judge temporarily blocked the agency from refusing to deliver ballots in noncompliant states, which could disproportionately affect Democrats and many battleground elections.

Aug 30, 2026

Judge Allows Postal Service Effort to Restrict Mail Voting, for Now

The order came amid a spate of legal challenges, including one by Democratic state attorneys general, that could still result in the rules being blocked.

Aug 26, 2026

Judge clears the way for Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order for now

A federal judge in Boston canceled a nationwide ruling that blocked U.S. Postal Service work on President Trump's order to limit mail-in voting for the midterm election. But a new block may come soon.

Aug 26, 2026

Postal Service asks Supreme Court to allow Trump’s mail voting changes

The Justice Department urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to clear the way for the U.S. Postal Service to implement President Trump’s executive order targeting mail voting in time for the midterms. The high court previously lifted the judge’s block on the president’s executive order itself. Now, the judge has blocked the Postal Service’s final…

Sep 3, 2026

USPS work to adhere to Trump’s mail-in voting order is rushed and ‘sloppy’, whistleblower says

An anonymous whistleblower alleged the U.S. Postal Service’s technical system for monitoring mail-in voting could have major ramifications for the midterm elections if implemented. “The apparently sloppy and rushed manner in which the Federal Ballot Mail Portal and supporting IT systems are being built poses significant risk,” a whistleblower complaint states. “Potentially millions of American […]

Sep 1, 2026

Trump administration appeals judge’s second block on mail-in voting order

The Trump administration appealed a temporary two-week block on the U.S. Postal Service’s new rule on mail-in voting on Friday. The Justice Department notified the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts that the administration is appealing Obama-appointed U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani’s second block on the rule to the U.S. Court of Appeals […]

Aug 28, 2026

Judge again blocks Trump executive order limiting mail voting

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Thursday to block for 14 days President Donald Trump’s efforts to crack down on mail-in voting requirements in the name of election security. Obama-appointed U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued the order blocking parts of the U.S. Postal Service’s newly implemented rule to enact new measures […]

Aug 28, 2026