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Judge Deems Postal Vote-List Rule Premature Amid Controversy

6/3/2026

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Postal Service’s proposal would force states to submit lists and bar ballots for those not on them.
Plaintiffs appealed denial of an injunction against President Donald Trump’s mail-voting order, prompting Judge Carl Nichols to say the case was premature.
The rule would require a barcode on each ballot, a 30-day voter-list submission before mailing, apply to all federal general, special and runoff elections, exclude primaries, and allow 30-day comment period.

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Story summary

Postal Service’s proposal would force states to submit lists and bar ballots for those not on them.
Plaintiffs appealed denial of an injunction against President Donald Trump’s mail-voting order, prompting Judge Carl Nichols to say the case was premature.
The rule would require a barcode on each ballot, a 30-day voter-list submission before mailing, apply to all federal general, special and runoff elections, exclude primaries, and allow 30-day comment period.