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GOP state officials appeal block on 2028 mail voting limits : NPR
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Key Points:
- Twelve Republican state attorneys general from various states are appealing a federal judge's order that blocked the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing mail-in voting restrictions ahead of the 2028 elections.
- The legal challenge targets a USPS rule requiring states to provide voter name and address lists for mail delivery, which was halted by U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols on grounds that USPS lacks authority to impose such requirements.
- The appeal follows a similar September ruling that blocked the rule for the 2022 midterms, with the Supreme Court declining to pause that ruling but allowing the issue to be revisited for future elections.
- Concerns were raised by election officials and whistleblowers about the rule's potential to disrupt mail-in voting, particularly for voters with disabilities and those in areas without polling sites, due to untested USPS systems.
- It remains uncertain whether the Justice Department or the Trump administration will continue to pursue the appeal, especially as some states involved will have new Democratic attorneys general starting in January.
