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1st Circuit Denies DOJ Bid to Reinstate Mail-Ballot Rule

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 6:25 PM UTC · How we work

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The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Justice Department’s request to reinstate the mail-ballot rule.
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani previously blocked the rule, finding it likely unlawful.
The Justice Department argued the rule would prevent mail-ballot fraud, but offered no evidence of widespread fraud.
The 1st Circuit said the rule likely violates the Constitution’s elections clause, risking disenfranchisement of millions.

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Story summary

The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Justice Department’s request to reinstate the mail-ballot rule.
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani previously blocked the rule, finding it likely unlawful.
The Justice Department argued the rule would prevent mail-ballot fraud, but offered no evidence of widespread fraud.
The 1st Circuit said the rule likely violates the Constitution’s elections clause, risking disenfranchisement of millions.