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Federal Judge Expands Injunction Blocking USPS Rules on Mail-In Ballots
Just the facts
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston issued a ruling expanding an injunction nationwide to block the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing executive order provisions that sought to restrict mail-in voting procedures. The challenged regulations would have required state election authorities to provide voter lists and modify ballot delivery protocols before USPS would process mail-in ballots. Judge Talwani had previously issued a temporary injunction covering 23 states in June before expanding the order to all states following requests from voting rights groups. Plaintiffs argued that the postal service lacked statutory authority to refuse ballot deliveries based on state election procedures prior to the November midterm elections.
Why this is news
Civil rights organizations filed a lawsuit challenging proposed U.S. Postal Service administrative rules regarding mail-in voting.
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