US judge repeats block on Trump’s bid to limit voting by mail

Judge blocks Trump’s mail voting rules for a second time, just days before ballots go out for the midterms.Published On 28 Aug 202628 Aug 2026A United States federal judge has for a second time blocked the Trump administration’s overhaul of election rules aimed at limiting voting by mail.District Judge Indira Talwani late on Thursday blocked the US Postal Service’s new ballot rules for 14 days, hours after the agency said they had taken effect.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3How the shape of a map can determine the US midterm electionslist 2 of 3Trump tells Al Jazeera ‘not in a hurry’ for Iran to return to talkslist 3 of 3US Postal Service says mail-in ballot restrictions now in effectend of listThe ruling is part of an ongoing battle prompted by President Donald Trump’s bid to limit voting by mail, which is heating up as the US heads towards midterm elections in November that will decide control of Congress and the Senate.Nearly a third of American voters cast votes by mail. The first ballots for the midterms are due to be sent out in about a week.The new rules require states to submit approved voter lists and follow new ballot formatting before USPS can deliver voti...