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Judge Blocks Trump’s Mail-Ballot Order Pending Voter Lists

5/30/2026

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Judge Nichols Blocks

Judge Carl Nichols said the case was premature because the administration has not yet produced the voter eligibility lists.
U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order on mail-ballot delivery is unimplemented after Judge Carl Nichols denied injunction in Washington.
The March order would have Postal Service deliver ballots to voters on new list.
LULAC CEO Juan Proaño said the group will resume its fight if the plan proceeds.

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Postal Service Barcodes

The Postal Service announced that every mailed ballot will include a unique barcode, sparking privacy and surveillance concerns.
Voting-rights organizations filed a Boston lawsuit seeking a temporary block of President Donald Trump’s mail-voting executive order.
The draft rule forces states to submit voter lists 30 days before mailing, risking exclusion.
Experts say the rule expands federal power without congressional approval, likely violating constitutional election authority.

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Judge Nichols Blocks

Judge Carl Nichols said the case was premature because the administration has not yet produced the voter eligibility lists.
U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order on mail-ballot delivery is unimplemented after Judge Carl Nichols denied injunction in Washington.
The March order would have Postal Service deliver ballots to voters on new list.
LULAC CEO Juan Proaño said the group will resume its fight if the plan proceeds.

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