Judge Blocks Postal Service Voting Rules | Chicago News

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

A federal judge has slapped a temporary hold on the Postal Service’s new mail-in voting rules, calling them likely unconstitutional and impractical for states to implement before ballots go out. The rules—born from a presidential executive order—mandated specific ballot envelopes and online voter list submissions, sparking fierce legal pushback from states and voting rights groups who argue election administration is a state power. While the Supreme Court recently allowed parts of the executive order to proceed, this new district court ruling blocks the Postal Service’s implementation plans…