Trump appeals latest decision blocking mail voting changes

Key Points:

• The Trump administration is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that blocked President Trump’s executive order imposing new restrictions on mail voting ahead of the midterm elections.
• The order would allow the U.S. Postal Service to reject ballots from states that do not submit voter lists and use a uniform envelope style, which the White House describes as measures to protect ballot security.
• A federal judge ruled that states lack the time and resources to implement these changes before the September 4 start of mail ballot distribution, leading to the order being blocked for two weeks.
• Democrats and voting rights groups argue that election rules are determined by states and Congress, not the president or Postal Service, and have filed lawsuits to prevent the order’s implementation.
• The ongoing legal battle could significantly impact the midterms, as nearly one-third of Americans vote by mail, and election officials warn there is insufficient time to comply with the new Postal Service directives.