USPS issues final Ballot Mail rule but won't implement for 2026 election amid injunctions
The U.S. Postal Service issued its final Ballot Mail rule (effective Aug 21) requiring mail-in ballot tracking, chain-of-custody, and clean voter lists, but stated it will not implement it for the 2026 election unless the government obtains relief from existing injunctions in California v. Trump and LWV of Mass. v. Trump. Judge Indira Talwani ordered the Trump administration to defend the rules by 8 a.m. Tuesday.
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@GavinMehl
States could be forced to turn over voter rolls if they want mail-in ballots delivered, if these cases get overturned. California v. Trump & LWV of Mass. v. Trump currently block key parts of EO 14399. USPS just issued its final Ballot Mail rule (effective Aug 21), but has said
@TrueTheVote
This is def one to watch: It appears USPS made the ballot-mail rule effective immediately, but says it will not implement it for the 2026 election unless the government obtains relief from the existing injunctions. And that fight is already underway — including at the U.S.
@GuntherEagleman
🚨 ONE OBAMA JUDGE IS TRYING TO SHUT DOWN MAIL BALLOT SECURITY The U.S. Postal Service just filed new rules to finally lock down mail-in ballots for the midterms, basic tracking, chain-of-custody, and requiring clean voter lists. Judge Indira Talwani immediately hit the panic https://t.co/NnSSbL0MXJ
@Newsforce
🇺🇸Obama-appointed Judge Indira Talwani just ordered the Trump Admin to defend the Postal Service’s new mail-ballot integrity rules by 8 a.m. Tuesday—nearly 16 hours earlier than even the plaintiffs asked for. She claimed the Postal Service “created the emergency” after https://t.co/ZRS260Ol5b