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This story has run 6 times over 15 days, starting Aug 26.

  1. USPS violated a court order to finalize Trump’s mail-ballot rule; judge allows publication
  2. Judge clears Trump’s USPS mail-ballot rule; 24 states and D.C. sue hours later
  3. UpdateJudge blocks USPS from rejecting noncompliant mail ballots for 14 days; DOJ appeals
  4. UpdateMissouri asks the Supreme Court to reinstate its 7-1 congressional map three days before the ballot deadline
  5. Kavanaugh leaves Missouri's 6-2 map in place; hours later a federal judge orders the state to run the 7-1 map
  6. UpdateStates ask Supreme Court to keep new USPS ballot requirements blocked — this issue
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States ask Supreme Court to keep new USPS ballot requirements blocked

Courts and the administration
Political Guyentist · September 10, 20261 min read

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The requirements. Federal ballot envelopes would need the Election Mail logo, unique barcodes and ballot-mail service identifiers, automated-processing compliance and USPS design approval. Officials would submit recipients’ names, addresses and matching barcode data through a federal portal. Federal Register

Rejected batches. USPS would check outgoing ballots before acceptance and could return noncompliant mailings. A whistleblower says one failed barcode scan could reject 10,000 ballots. Washington Examiner

Where it stands. The requirements remain blocked nationwide for elections through Nov. 3 while the administration appeals. California and other states filed their opposition on Sept. 9. This rule is separate from postal changes behind late-postmark rejections.

Catch upwhat happened before · 5 earlier issues
  • Aug. 24 — The Supreme Court voted 6–3 to lift an injunction against the underlying executive order on prematurity grounds, without deciding its legality.
  • Aug. 26 — USPS published its final ballot-mail rule.
  • Sept. 4 — Judge Indira Talwani issued a preliminary injunction blocking specified requirements for elections held on or before Nov. 3.
  • Sept. 6 — The administration submitted its current emergency application, replacing its Sept. 3 challenge to the earlier temporary restraining order, according to the Supreme Court docket.
4 earlier issues