Trump order limiting voting by mail halted by federal court

By: Jonathan Shorman

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: June 25, 2026

Words: 696

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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A federal judge on Thursday blocked major portions of President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail, finding he had exceeded his constitutional authority.

The decision halts, at least until a nearly certain appeal is heard, efforts by the U.S. Postal Service to require states to submit the names of likely mail voters before it delivers ballots. It also stops the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from compiling lists of voting-age citizens in each …

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