Judge Blocks Postal Service’s Mail Voting Rules | Sacramento News

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

A federal judge has temporarily halted new Postal Service rules that would’ve forced states to overhaul mail-in voting for the midterms, calling them likely unconstitutional and impractical to implement in time. The rules—requiring special barcodes and online voter lists—were pushed by the administration amid claims of election fraud, but states argue election administration is their responsibility, not the Postal Service’s. With ballots already printed and set to mail out next week, the judge ruled forcing compliance would cripple state operations. The Justice Department plans to appeal…