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

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July 2, 2026

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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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Off The Press

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· Jul 1, 2026

Judge Blocks USPS Proposed Restrictions on Mail-In Voting

Judge Blocks USPS Proposed Restrictions on Mail-In Voting...Click to read more

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.

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

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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

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

Vermont Daily Chronicle

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· Jun 25, 2026

States that won’t obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says

Postmaster General David Steiner defended the rule at a Senate hearing and dismissed accusations that the Postal Service was acting politically after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March restricting voting by mail. The post States that won’t obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post States that won’t obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.

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