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A judge expands a block on U.S. Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order - NPR
Entertainment and CultureBy Hansi Lo Wang8/12/20261 min read
A federal judge expanded a block on a key part of President Trump's order to restrict mail-in voting for this fall's midterms, banning the Postal Service from carrying out directives in every state.
✨ Key Highlights
- A federal judge in Boston has broadened a court-ordered block on a central part of President Trump's executive order aimed at restricting mail-in voting ahead of this fall's midterm elections.
- The expanded ruling bars the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out directives tied to the order in every state, extending the reach of the earlier injunction nationwide.
- The decision targets efforts within Trump's executive order that sought to limit voting by mail, a method widely used by voters across the country.
- The case reflects ongoing legal challenges to the administration's attempts to reshape election procedures through executive action rather than legislation.
- The ruling restricts the Postal Service, a key player in delivering and returning mail-in ballots, from implementing the contested provisions while the legal dispute continues.
A federal judge in Boston has expanded a court-ordered block on a key part of President Trump's executive order to limit voting by mail in this fall's midterm election.
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