A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting for two weeks, roughly a week before mail ballots are due to be sent for the midterm elections. Judge Indira Talwani issued this injunction after the Postal Service published a final rule requiring states to provide voter lists and format ballots in a specific way. Democrats and voting rights groups argue this requirement is unconstitutional, as the Constitution grants states and Congress the power to make election rules, not the president or Postal Service. Nearly one-third of Americans vote by mail, and election officials say there isn’t enough time to revise their systems before the midterms. A hearing is scheduled for September 3 and the case could be appealed to the Supreme Court.
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