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Judge Blocks USPS Proposed Restrictions on Mail-In Voting

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July 1, 2026

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Tampa Free Press

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· Jul 1, 2026

Judge Smacks Down USPS Ballot Restrictions, Enforces 2021 Settlement

A federal judge issued an order Wednesday blocking proposed U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rules that would have restricted mail-in voting for certain voters. The ruling comes after the Public Citizen Litigation Group and the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), representing the NAACP, filed a motion to enforce a 2021 settlement agreement. In that original settlement, the [] Judge Smacks Down USPS Ballot Restrictions, Enforces 2021 Settlement

PBS NewsHour

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· Jun 24, 2026

WATCH: Under proposed rule, USPS won't deliver mail ballots to states that don't provide voter rolls, postmaster general says

Postmaster General David Steiner told a Senate committee Wednesday that, if a proposed rule is adopted, the U.S. Postal Service would withhold mail ballots from states that do not hand over to the federal government lists of people who have requested absentee or mail ballots.

Fox News

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· Jun 29, 2026

Supreme Court rules on mail-in ballots received after Election Day

Supreme Court rules on mail-in ballots received after Election Day

Off The Press

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· Jul 2, 2026

Judge blocks Trump’s order prohibiting USPS from delivering mail-in ballots in some states

Afederal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out President Donald Trump’s executive order regarding mail-in ballots. The order prohibited the postal service from delivering ballots in states that had not provided a list of mail-in voters, among other requirements, Fox News reported. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled Wednesday that the order would []...Click to read more

Independent Journal Review

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· Jun 25, 2026

Postmaster to Stop Delivery of Mail-in Ballots in Certain States

Postmaster General David Steiner announced Wednesday the U.S. Postal Service will not mlonger deliver mail-in ballots in states that refuse to provide sensitive voter data to the federal government. This new edict is in

The Hill

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· Jul 2, 2026

Postal Service's proposed restrictions on mail-in voting blocked

A federal judge has halted the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) proposed changes to its mail-in ballot delivery procedures, dealing another blow to President Trump’s effort to restrict the practice he has long criticized. Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed last week that USPS would not deliver mail-in ballots in states that refuse to hand over sensitive...

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Related coverage for "Judge Blocks USPS Proposed Restrictions on Mail-In Voting": Tampa Free Press — Judge Smacks Down USPS Ballot Restrictions, Enforces 2021 Settlement. PBS NewsHour — WATCH: Under proposed rule, USPS won't deliver mail ballots to states that don't provide voter rolls, postmaster general says. Fox News — Supreme Court rules on mail-in ballots received after Election Day. Off The Press — Judge blocks Trump’s order prohibiting USPS from delivering mail-in ballots in some states. Independent Journal Review — Postmaster to Stop Delivery of Mail-in Ballots in Certain States. The Hill — Postal Service's proposed restrictions on mail-in voting blocked