Supreme Court blocks Trump rule that could have withheld mail ballots

The ruling preserves existing mail-voting procedures for the midterms but leaves open whether USPS could adopt similar restrictions in future elections.

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The Supreme Court has blocked a Trump administration rule that would have let the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) withhold mail ballots from voters ahead of the midterms.

“Unlikely to succeed”

Under the rule, USPS would receive lists of eligible voters from states and be able to withhold ballots for anyone excluded. As we previous…