A federal judge has temporarily blocked the implementation of the president’s executive order restricting mail-in voting, issuing a 14-day hold just days before states prepare to send out ballots for the upcoming midterm elections. The ruling comes after the Supreme Court reversed an earlier decision that had halted the order, sending the case back to the lower court. Legal uncertainty looms as the dispute over voting policies escalates ahead of November’s elections. The outcome could have significant implications for how millions of Americans cast their ballots.
President’s directive stalls for a second time about a week before the first postal ballots are due to be sent outA federal judge on Thursday halted – at least for the moment – attempts to implement Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting.The president’s directive stalled for a second time about a week before the first mail ballots are due to be sent out for the rapidly approaching midterm elections. In the US district court, Judge Indira Talwani placed a 14-day hold on the government implementing the order in a case that could be headed back to the supreme court, which on Monday overturned an earlier ruling of hers that had blocked Trump’s order from taking effect. Continue reading...
