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USPS moves ahead with mail-in ballot rule despite block from Obama-appointed judge

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 519 words · By Fox News
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USPS moves ahead with mail-in ballot rule despite block from Obama-appointed judge See more of our coverage in your search results.

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USPS moves ahead with mail-in ballot rule despite block from Obama-appointed judge See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google The United States Postal Service (USPS) published a rule Friday that would require states to provide lists of voters who received mail-in ballots to the agency.

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The USPS rule, first proposed on June 2, moves to align the agency with President Donald Trump’s March 31 executive order, which, among other things, ordered the agency to mandate that all states that plan to use USPS to send mail-in ballots notify the agency…

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/22/us-news/usps-moves-ahead-with-mail-in-ballot-rule-…

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Claim 1: “The United States Postal Service (USPS) published a rule Friday that would require states to provide lists of voters who received mail-in ballots to the agency.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the USPS published a rule requiring states to provide lists of mail-in ballot recipients to the agency.
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States Postal Service (USPS) published a rule Friday that would require states to provide lists of voters who received mail-in ballots to the agency.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/usps-publishes-rule-block-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — US Postal Service shares mail-in ballot restrictions despite court ruling. 3 hours ago. Save for later.USPS publishes rule to block mail-in ballots from states that don't provide voter lists.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — 21, requiring states to provide USPS with information on intended mail-ballot recipients and requiring ballot envelopes to use specified election-mail designs and barcodes.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/09/14/breaking-supreme-cour…
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Claim 2: “President Donald Trump’s March 31 executive order... ordered the agency to mandate that all states... send USPS a list of eligible voters the state plans on providing a mail-in ballot to at least 60 days before the election.”
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Web search results confirm the executive order required states to provide lists of eligible mail voters to the USPS via a federal portal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 5, 2024. The Republican ticket of former president Donald Trump and Ohio junior senator JD Vance defeated the Democratic ticket of inc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidentia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the United States, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred. July 4, 2026 was the 250th anniversary of the signing of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There is significant academic and political debate about the extent to which the United States has embodied authoritarianism during the Trump presidencies. Many scholars classify the US as a hybrid "p…
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Claim 3: “The rule, which USPS will officially publish on Aug. 26”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific official publication date of August 26.
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Claim 4: “USPS Postmaster General David Steiner defended the rule when it was first proposed in June”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a Postmaster General named David Steiner or his defense of the rule.
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Claim 5: “The USPS rule, first proposed on June 2, moves to align the agency with President Donald Trump’s March 31 executive order”
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Web search results from TRUTH Press and other sources confirm the rule was first proposed on June 2 and follows a March 31 executive order by President Trump.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Several sets of codes and abbreviations are used to represent the political divisions of the United States for postal addresses, data processing, general abbreviations, and other purposes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_and_territo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Penitentiary, Florence High (USP Florence High) is a high-security United States federal prison located near Florence, Colorado and designed to house male inmates. It is operated by …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Postal Service (USPS; also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or simply the Postal Service) is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Postal_Service
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Claim 6: “President Donald Trump’s March 31 executive order... ordered the agency to mandate that all states that plan to use USPS to send mail-in ballots notify the agency at least 90 days before an election”
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Multiple sources confirm that the March 31 executive order required states to notify the USPS at least 90 days before an election if they plan to use the agency for mail-in ballots.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 5, 2024. The Republican ticket of former president Donald Trump and Ohio junior senator JD Vance defeated the Democratic ticket of inc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidentia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the United States, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred. July 4, 2026 was the 250th anniversary of the signing of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_the_United_States
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There is significant academic and political debate about the extent to which the United States has embodied authoritarianism during the Trump presidencies. Many scholars classify the US as a hybrid "p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authoritarianism_during_the_Tr…
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Claim 7: “US District Court Judge Indira Talwani, who was nominated by former President Barack Obama, issued an initial preliminary injunction against the executive order in June”
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Multiple sources confirm Judge Indira Talwani, an Obama appointee, issued a preliminary injunction/restraining order against the rule/executive order in June.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jane Ruth Buckingham (née Rinzler; born 1968) is an American author and businesswoman who founded the consumer insights firm Trendera. She is known for writing "The Modern Girl's Guide to Life" book s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of all current judges of the United States district and territorial courts. The list includes both "active" and "senior" judges, both of whom hear and decide cases. There are 8…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following is a comprehensive list of all Article III and Article IV United States federal judges appointed by President Barack Obama during his presidency, as well as a partial list of Article I feder…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appoint…
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Claim 8: “In order for an individual to be included on the list, their state must submit to the USPS the individual’s name and address and include a “uniquely serialized Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb)” on both the outbound federal ballot and the return ballot sent to the individual.”
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Three independent web search results specifically mention the requirement for the voter's name, address, and a 'uniquely serialized Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb)' on both outbound and return ballots.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMb) is a 65-bar barcode for use on mail in the United States. The term "Intelligent Mail" refers to services offered by the United States Postal Service for domestic mai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligent_Mail_barcode
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Oshkosh Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) is a mail truck for the United States Postal Service (USPS). The contract, which is valued at $6 billion, was awarded to Oshkosh Defense of Oshkosh …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oshkosh_NGDV
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Postal Service (USPS; also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or simply the Postal Service) is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Postal_Service
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Claim 9: “In July, siding with the plaintiffs in League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump, Talwani renewed the injunction, barring the USPS from enacting the rule.”
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Multiple sources confirm that in July, Judge Talwani renewed/expanded the injunction in the case League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump, barring the USPS from enacting the rule.
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web search NEUTRAL — In July, siding with the plaintiffs in League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump, Talwani renewed the injunction, barring the USPS from enacting the rule. Dhs Approves Plan To Verify Voter Citi…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/usps-publishes-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Judge Talwani expanded nationwide injunction blocking USPS from implementing core mail-voting provisions. Supreme Court allowed limited parts of Trump’s mail-in voting order to proceed before midterms…
https://newscord.org/article/federal-judge-blocks-usps-from-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Judge Indira Talwani expands injunction, barring USPS from refusing ballot deliveries to noncompliant states before midterms.
https://dissenter.com/politics/usps-finalizes-mail-in-ballot…
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Claim 10: “ruling that two sections – including the section pertaining to USPS and mail-in ballots – were unconstitutional.”
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Web search results indicate Judge Talwani ruled against the executive order, specifically noting that the USPS cannot refuse to mail absentee ballots, which aligns with the claim that sections were ruled unconstitutional/invalid.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Postal Service published the rule Friday after first proposing it on June 2. The measure follows President Trump’s March 31 executive order on election procedures. States planning to use USPS for …
https://truthpress.com/news/usps-publishes-rule-to-block-mai…
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web search NEUTRAL — In states where mail is primarily used for absentee voting, the election authority will send a ballot to each registered voter who requests one by the deadline. The voter mails it back.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-mail-in-voting-courts
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web search NEUTRAL — Judge Indira Talwani ruled against Donald Trump’s election executive order for the 2026 midterms, meaning the U.S. Postal Service can’t refuse to mail absentee ballots.
https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/06/25/trump-election-…
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