Postal Service’s mail-in ballot rule remains a moving Target
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The decision comes days after the Supreme Court overturned an earlier injunction that had blocked the administration’s efforts.
The decision on Monday leaves the fate of mail-in ballots uncertain ahead of the November elections.
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani paused the Trump administration’s plan to use the Postal Service to limit the delivery of ballots.
The Supreme Court handed Trump a win, but it is only procedural. The legal disputes can continue, and the full impact on mail-in voting is uncertain.
Secretary of State Bill Galvin said he doesn’t expect turnout to be impacted by the primary falling so close to Labor Day, which is Sept. 7 this year.
Voters should instead bring their ballots to drop boxes or vote in person. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sept. 1.
Election officials warn a new USPS mail-in ballot rule is a 'logistical nightmare' impossible to meet by November's midterms.