Judge Blocks USPS Mail Ballot Rule | Johannesburg News

A federal judge has halted a last-minute USPS executive order aimed at reshaping mail-in ballot procedures, citing serious risks of disenfranchising voters as election day nears. The rule, issued in August and now blocked again after earlier setbacks, would have forced states to submit voter data and approved ballot envelope designs — a move election officials and even a whistleblower warned could cripple ballot processing. Judge Carl Nichols emphasized the public’s vital interest in ensuring every valid vote is counted, stressing that postal workers aren’t equipped to verify voter eligibility. With mail ballots already en route in key battleground states, this latest injunction adds another major hurdle for the administration’s election overhaul efforts ahead of the Supreme Court’s looming decision. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/world/2026-09-14-second-federal-judge-freezes-trump-mail-ballot-order-with-us-supreme-court-set-to-weigh-in/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f982d15d49642e3f Report issues to [email protected].