A judge suggests that Trump mail-in voting rules could cause ‘major disenfranchisement.’
- Posted on September 3, 2026
- Federal State Relations (Us)
- By The New York Times
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A federal judge has raised concerns about the United States Postal Service implementing untested mail-in voting procedures that could systematically invalidate legitimate ballots. Judge Indira Talwani criticized the agency's approach as an uncontrolled experiment, warning that thousands of voters might lose their voting rights through no fault of their own. The ruling highlights tensions between election administration and ballot accessibility standards.
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A judge suggests that Trump mail-in voting rules could cause ‘major disenfranchisement.’
Judge Indira Talwani said the Postal Service appeared to be trying a haphazard “experiment” with a new rule that could result in valid ballots being tossed. continue reading...