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Judge Blocks Trump’s Mail Ballot Rule | Seattle News

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump-era rule that would have forced states to use a national voter list and only send mail-in ballots to those on it, calling the move potentially disastrous for states like Washington that rely heavily on mail voting—risking widespread disenfranchisement just weeks before Election Day. The administration’s plan to centralize ballot delivery through the Postal Service was challenged by Washington and 24 other states, with the judge ruling it unconstitutional and overly risky, especially since no evidence of fraud exists. While the pause lasts two…

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