Federal District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Against USPS Rule Interfering with Mail Ballots

A federal district court in Boston issued a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing key parts of a rule that would have restricted mail voting for the November elections. The court found the rule, which required states to follow specific guidelines for ballot envelopes and upload voter lists to an untested federal portal, was likely unconstitutional and unlawful, threatening voter disenfranchisement.