Judge Blocks Trump’s Mail Ballot Rule | Albany News

Albany News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

A federal judge has temporarily halted President Trump’s latest mail-in voting crackdown, blocking a new Postal Service rule that would’ve forced states to overhaul ballot systems in time for the midterms. With nearly a third of voters relying on mail ballots, election officials say the demands are impossible to meet — and the Constitution clearly gives states, not the president, control over elections. This isn’t the first time Trump’s administration has targeted mail voting, but this move reignited legal battles that could head back to the Supreme Court — with a hearing already scheduled…