Courts Block USPS Voting Rules | San Antonio News

0:00So, a federal appeals court just stepped in and upheld a block on new mail-in voting rules from the U.S. Postal Service. This is big because some states have already started sending out absentee ballots for the upcoming elections. The judges agreed with a lower court that these new restrictions, pushed by an executive order, could end up disenfranchising millions of voters. Without really proving, they'd stop fraud. Basically, the Trump administration wanted the Postal Service to only send mail-in ballots to states they gave them a list of eligible voters. They also wanted specific logos and barcodes on the ballots, and for states to track everything through a new federal system. The idea was to combat voter fraud, but the courts aren't seeing evidence that it's a real problem that needs this kind of fix right now. The judges pointed out that there's no proof of past fraud or a likelihood of it happening soon. They felt that forcing these changes right before the election would cause more harm than good, potentially stopping millions from voting while doing.

1:00Little to prevent fraud. This whole thing started with a lawsuit from 26 states led by Democrats, along with voting rights groups. Now, the case is heading to the Supreme Court. Even though the court is on summer break, they're expected to speed things up. This is happening while states like Delaware and North Carolina have already begun mailing out absentee ballots, making the timing of any Supreme. Court decision even more critical. It's a complex situation, with different states and election officials weighing in. Some officials, even Republicans, have argued that implementing these new USPS policies is just too much to handle responsibly before the midterms. The Supreme Court previously reversed an initial block, saying the lower court shouldn't have ruled before the rules were actually put in place. I'm Cory with the story. That's your San Antonio News. Today update, AI powered and always on.