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Judge Extends Injunction Blocking Trump Mail-Voting Order

9/5/2026

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Talwani Extends Injunction

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani extended the preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s mail-voting executive order.
The injunction bars the U.S. Postal Service from creating voter-verification lists before the November 3, 2025 midterms.
North Carolina began mailing ballots on the same day the injunction was extended.
A coalition of 24 state attorneys general sued USPS, securing longer-term relief, California AG Rob Bonta said.

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Rule Forces Redesign

The rule would force about 10,000 jurisdictions to redesign ballots, print new envelopes, and upload data to an unfinished portal.
Los Angeles County’s Ballot Processing Center began feeding mail ballots into signature-verification machines in May.
North Carolina became the first state to mail ballots for the November 2026 elections on Friday.
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has not yet ruled on the administration’s emergency petition.

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Talwani Extends Injunction

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani extended the preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s mail-voting executive order.
The injunction bars the U.S. Postal Service from creating voter-verification lists before the November 3, 2025 midterms.
North Carolina began mailing ballots on the same day the injunction was extended.
A coalition of 24 state attorneys general sued USPS, securing longer-term relief, California AG Rob Bonta said.

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