Postal Service’s proposed restrictions on mail-in voting blocked

A federal judge has halted the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) proposed changes to its mail-in ballot delivery procedures, dealing another blow to President Trump’s effort to restrict the practice he has long criticized.

Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed last week that USPS would not deliver mail-in ballots in states that refuse to hand over sensitive voter data to the Trump administration, telling lawmakers it was meant to ensure the “right ballots are going to the right people.”

District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on Wednesday sided with the NAACP’s argument that the proposal violates a December 2021 settlement agreement that required the Postal Service to “prioritize monitoring and timely delivery of election mail” through the 2028 elections.

The proposed changes were in line with a March executive order directing USPS to propose a final rule by August 3 that requires states to compile a list of eligible voters at least 60 days before any........

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