Politics
Democratic states file new lawsuit against USPS mail ballot rules
Twenty-five state attorneys general are challenging a new Postal Service requirement issued following a Supreme Court ruling.
The short version
- A coalition of 25 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service over new mail ballot delivery rules.
- The administration's rule requires states to get federal approval for ballot envelope designs and submit lists of eligible mail voters to the Postal Service.
- Election officials warned the restrictions cannot be implemented before mail ballots begin going out next week.
Key facts
- Twenty-five Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service challenging a new rule governing mail ballot delivery.[Associated Press]
- The Supreme Court recently dismissed a previous lawsuit by Democratic states as premature without ruling on the legality of President Trump's executive order.[Associated Press]
- The new Postal Service rule requires states to obtain federal approval for ballot envelope designs and provide lists of eligible mail voters to receive delivery service.[Associated Press]
- A separate federal injunction issued in a suit by the League of Women Voters currently bars Trump's executive order from taking effect.[Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- It remains uncertain whether federal courts will grant a new injunction blocking the Postal Service rule before mail ballots are distributed.[Associated Press]
- It is unknown if U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani will rescind her active August 11 injunction following the Supreme Court's ruling.[Associated Press]