Supreme Court Blocks New USPS Mail-In Ballot Rules Before Midterms
"The Government is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge to the District Court's preliminary injunction," the court wrote in its order.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh sided with the majority, noting that state and local election officials would not have had adequate time to implement the new requirements before Election Day. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented, arguing the government had sufficiently demonstrated that the rules fell within the USPS's legal authority and should be permitted to move forward.
The decision keeps the new mail-in ballot requirements on hold while the broader legal challenge plays out in the courts.
The rules trace back to April, when President Donald Trump escalated his campaign to overhaul US election procedures, signing an executive order intended to establish state voter eligibility lists and instructing the USPS to restrict mail-in ballots to verified voters only.
Separately on Monday, Trump reaffirmed his promise that Republicans would push for a $5,000 payment to adult US citizens if the party secures control of both chambers of Congress.
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