States Sue Over Federal Ballot Rules | Spokane News

Washington state is leading a 24-state legal fight against new federal rules that threaten mail-in voting by forcing the Postal Service to use a federal voter list and impose strict ballot design requirements. After the Supreme Court declined to rule on a similar case, states are now acting as the Postal Service finalizes these mandates — including barcode requirements and mandatory voter data uploads — which could cripple ballot return systems. Officials warn that Washington, where mail-in voting is widespread, may not have time to reprint ballots with correct barcodes before November, especially with overseas voter deadlines looming. While confident their lawsuit will succeed, state leaders are preparing backups: urging voters to use drop boxes and rapidly expanding their network to ensure ballots aren’t lost or delayed. 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.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4607b5bd5386a2fc