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Supreme Court blocks new Postal Service rules for mail ballots in blow to Trump
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- The Supreme Court declined to allow the U.S. Postal Service to enforce new mail voting regulations ahead of the November midterm elections, upholding a lower court's block on the rules amid ongoing legal challenges.
- The new Postal Service rules require unique barcodes on mail ballot envelopes and mandate state and local election officials to submit voter information to an online portal, but election officials warned these changes could disenfranchise voters and disrupt election processes.
- The Trump administration argued the regulations were necessary to prevent mail voting fraud, though no widespread fraud evidence was presented, and President Trump himself has voted by mail in 2024 elections.
- Justices Alito and Thomas dissented from the court's decision, while Justice Kavanaugh agreed with the block, citing insufficient time for election officials to implement the rules without causing chaos.
- Democratic states and voting rights groups contended the rules unlawfully infringe on states' authority to run elections, and praised the Supreme Court's decision as protecting voters' fundamental rights.
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