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Judge blocks Trump-era mail-in voting rule ahead of midterms

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A US federal judge has temporarily blocked a new rule from the US Postal Service that would have tightened mail-in voting requirements. This rule, adopted at the direction of former President Donald Trump, mandates unique barcodes on all mail ballot envelopes and requires states to provide lists of recipients. The judge issued a temporary restraining order, which will remain in effect while she considers a longer-term injunction, with a hearing scheduled for September. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    US judge blocks rule implementing Trump plan to curb mail-in ballots

    A US federal judge on Thursday blocked the US Postal Service from implementing core parts of a new rule it adopted at President Donald Trump’s direction that would tighten mail-in voting requirements ahead of the November congressional elections. US District Judge Indira Talwani …

  2. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Avery Lotz ·

    Judge lifts nationwide block on Trump's mail voting order

    <p>A federal judge removed a nationwide ban on President <a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">Trump's</a> sweeping mail-in voting policy Wednesday after the <a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/supreme-court-legal-decisions" targe…

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