The executive order restricting mail-in voting has been blocked by the courts.
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Consider This from NPRAug 28, 2026
As of the August 28 posting date, an AP report says U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani blocked the order again on Thursday, August 27, for two weeks, so the claim that courts had blocked it is supported.
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… That's Trump speaking during a prime time address in July. The president has long repeated baseless claims about election fraud. This spring, he signed an executive order seeking to restrict mail-in voting. The order has been blocked as it makes its way through the courts. Meanwhile, state election officials, who are in charge of running elections, are preparing for November's mid-term. …
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Supports. AP reports that Judge Indira Talwani blocked the government from implementing Trump's mail-voting executive order for two weeks on Thursday, about a week before mail ballots go out.[2]
Context. CNBC and ABC report that Judge Talwani lifted the final injunction on August 26, clearing the way for the administration, though challengers could seek new injunctions against the finalized Postal Service rule.[5][6]
Context. The Supreme Court paused a lower-court ruling that had blocked key parts of the order, without ruling on its legality, while Postal Service work on the order remained blocked nationwide.[3]
Context. Earlier in the litigation, a federal appeals court upheld blocks on key parts of the order, and an Oregon state release reports a federal court blocking it.[1][4]
Sources
6 sources: 1 primary, 3 not rated, 2 tier 2
- 1Newsroom - Secretary of State - Oregon.govapps.oregon.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 2Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling ...ap.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Supreme Court gives Trump an interim win on his mail voting order, but hurdles loomnpr.org · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 4Appeals Court Upholds Blocks on Trump Order Restricting ...nytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 5Federal judge lifts final block on Trump mail-in voting ordercnbc.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Federal judge lifts all blocks on Trump mail-in ballots ...abcnews.com · not rated · cited for: context
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