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Postal Service halts Trump-backed vote-by-mail changes after court ruling

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The U.S. Postal Service has stopped developing a voter verification system following a Supreme Court ruling. The court blocked an executive order by Donald Trump that aimed to limit mail-in voting. These changes were intended for the 2026 midterm elections.

The U.S. Postal Service halted development of a voter verification system after the Supreme Court blocked Trump's executive order limiting mail voting ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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