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States Sue Over Postal Ballot Rules | Oakland News
A new lawsuit from Democratic states challenges a controversial executive order forcing the Postal Service to seek federal approval for ballot designs and voter lists—just as ballots are set to be mailed next week. States argue it’s last-minute interference, while the White House calls it “commonsense” election security. Attorneys general counter that the USPS has no authority to dictate mail voting rules, especially with elections underway. National Democrats are pushing a federal judge to block the order, after he previously refused, and a Boston judge has already ruled the rule violates an…
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