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Judge Temporarily Blocks USPS Ballot Portal, Warns Delays

9/2/2026

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U.S. Postal Service whistleblower warns Federal Ballot Mail Portal could delay thousands of ballots by November 3 midterms.
It uses a zero-percent failure standard, so one bad barcode in a 10,000-ballot batch could reject the shipment.
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani temporarily blocked key portions, finding USPS likely exceeded its authority.
Lawsuits argue President Donald Trump lacks authority to set election rules through the USPS.

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U.S. Postal Service whistleblower warns Federal Ballot Mail Portal could delay thousands of ballots by November 3 midterms.
It uses a zero-percent failure standard, so one bad barcode in a 10,000-ballot batch could reject the shipment.
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani temporarily blocked key portions, finding USPS likely exceeded its authority.
Lawsuits argue President Donald Trump lacks authority to set election rules through the USPS.