Federal judge considers whether to extend ban on USPS mail ballot changes
Judge says US Postal Service has told her nothing about how it plans to regulate mail ballots for midterm elections
TL;DR
- A federal judge in Boston has not yet received details from the US Postal Service (USPS) regarding its plan to regulate mail ballots.
- The judge, Indira Talwani, is deciding whether to extend a prohibition on the plan, which originated from a Donald Trump executive order.
- The USPS plan faces opposition from Democrats and voting rights groups who argue the president lacks the authority to set election rules.
- Election officials state compliance with the USPS directives is impossible and could disrupt operations.
- A whistleblower report suggests the new rule could result in millions of mail ballots not being sent.