The Postal Service's August rule implemented Trump's March order. It required states to use USPS-approved ballot and envelope designs and upload voter information to a postal portal, with delivery conditioned on compliance. The appeals panel said the administration had not shown that Congress authorized USPS to regulate federal elections; it left Judge Indira Talwani's injunction in place while litigation continues. Background on the requirements.
Catch up
Sept. 10 — Courts were already blocking Trump's election overhaul as the first November ballots went out.
- Judges left in place the block by District Judge Indira Talwani.
- The 7 Republican election chiefs, led by Utah's Deidre Henderson, took no side on the rule itself.
- Trump signed the order in March 2026.
5 earlier issues
- USPS violated a court order to finalize Trump’s mail-ballot rule; judge allows publication
- Judge clears Trump’s USPS mail-ballot rule; 24 states and D.C. sue hours later
- UpdateJudge blocks USPS from rejecting noncompliant mail ballots for 14 days; DOJ appeals
- UpdateMissouri asks the Supreme Court to reinstate its 7-1 congressional map three days before the ballot deadline
- Kavanaugh leaves Missouri's 6-2 map in place; hours later a federal judge orders the state to run the 7-1 map