初步禁令阻止美国邮政局为2026年选举拒寄缺席选票
2026年8月11日 美国东部时间晚上7:36 / 福克斯新闻
作者：布里塔尼·米勒、比尔·米尔斯
参议院民主党人就邮寄投票相关拟议规则质询邮政部长
邮政部长戴维·施泰纳表示，根据一项拟议规则，如果某个州拒绝向联邦政府提供缺席选民名单，美国邮政局就不会为该州邮寄选票。（图片来源：参议院国土安全委员会）
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马萨诸塞州一名联邦法官周二阻止美国邮政局（USPS）在2026年中期选举前实施特朗普总统一项收紧邮寄投票规则的行政令的部分内容。
美国地区法官因德拉·塔尔瓦尼批准了一项初步禁令，禁止美国邮政局为11月3日的中期选举或任何更早的联邦选举实施或强制执行第14399号行政令第3条。
该裁决阻止美国邮政局根据受到质疑的条款拒寄邮寄选票或缺席选票，并阻止为11月选举实施行政令中概述的相关监管规则。
该禁令并不阻止联邦政府就邮寄选票信封提供非约束性的美国邮政局指导意见。
法官暂时为特朗普赢得邮寄选票案，民主党后续行动迫在眉睫
马萨诸塞州一名联邦法官周二阻止美国邮政局在2026年中期选举前实施特朗普总统一项收紧邮寄投票规则的行政令的部分内容。（约翰·鲁克/《爱达荷邮报-纪事报》 via 美联社 资料图）
塔尔瓦尼周五就原告方重新提出的初步禁令请求举行了听证会。特朗普政府预计将就周二的裁决向波士顿的美国第一巡回上诉法院提起上诉。
特朗普于3月签署该行政令，作为其选举诚信议程的一部分。
该行政令要求国土安全部（DHS）编制符合资格的已确认美国选民名单并提供给各州，指示美国邮政局为邮寄选票制定新标准，并指示司法部（DOJ）优先调查那些向被认定无投票资格的人发放联邦选票的州和地方选举官员。
“邮寄选票作弊现象屡见不鲜，非常糟糕。民主党人想用它来作弊，”特朗普说道。
周二的裁决出台数周前，美国第一巡回上诉法院驳回了特朗普政府在另一项法律挑战进行期间强制执行该行政令其他条款的尝试。
奥巴马任命的法官阻止特朗普的选举行政令，《拯救美国法案》斗争愈演愈烈
特朗普总统于3月签署了一项收紧邮寄投票规则的行政令。（安娜·芒尼梅克/盖蒂图片社 资料图）
在7月25日以2比1的裁决中，上诉法院驳回了司法部暂停6月一项裁决的请求，该裁决阻止特朗普行政令的多项条款在23个由民主党领导的州和哥伦比亚特区实施。
该诉讼由加利福尼亚州、马萨诸塞州、内华达州和华盛顿州牵头。这些州辩称，宪法赋予各州管理联邦选举的主要责任，特朗普通过指示联邦机构实施新的投票要求，超出了他的权限。
塔尔瓦尼此前在6月就已阻止该行政令的多项条款，认定这些条款很可能超出了总统的权限。7月25日，上诉法院保留了该禁令，同时政府的上诉仍在进行中。
司法部此前告诉上诉法院，如果败诉，它可以向美国最高法院寻求紧急救济。
马萨诸塞州妇女选民联盟对周二的裁决表示赞扬，称其保护了依赖邮寄投票的选民的投票权。
“马萨诸塞州妇女选民联盟赞扬法院维护了我们最神圣的宪法权利之一：投票权，”该组织的一名代表在发给福克斯新闻数字频道的一份声明中写道。“我们对这一裁决感到高兴，并将继续致力于为保护投票权而战——不仅是为依赖邮寄投票的马萨诸塞州选民，也是为所有使用这一安全、可靠且值得信赖的投票方式的美国民众。”
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塔尔瓦尼在周二的裁决中要求原告方在8月18日前缴纳名义上的100美元保证金。
布里塔尼·米勒是福克斯新闻数字频道突发新闻撰稿人，曾为独立媒体记者，2023年毕业于雪城大学。
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from restricting mail-in ballots ahead of midterms
Preliminary injunction prevents USPS from refusing to transmit absentee ballots for the 2026 elections
August 11, 2026 7:36pm EDT / Fox News
By Brittany Miller, Bill Mears
Senate Dem presses postmaster general on proposed mail-in balloting rule
Postmaster General David Steiner indicated that under a proposed rule, if a state declines to provide the federal government with its absentee voter list, USPS would not mail ballots for those states. (Credit: Senate Homeland Security Committee)
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A federal judge in Massachusetts on Tuesday blocked the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing part of President Donald Trump’s executive order tightening mail-in voting rules ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani granted a preliminary injunction preventing the USPS from implementing or enforcing Section 3 of Executive Order 14399 for the Nov. 3 midterm elections, or any earlier federal election.
The ruling prevents USPS from refusing to transmit mail-in or absentee ballots under the challenged section and blocks rulemaking to implement certain regulations outlined in the executive order for the November elections.
The injunction does not prevent the federal government from providing nonbinding USPS guidance on ballot-mail envelopes.
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A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing part of President Donald Trump’s executive order tightening mail-in voting rules ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.(John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP, File)
Talwani held a hearing Friday on the plaintiffs’ renewed request for a preliminary injunction. The Trump administration is expected to appeal Tuesday’s ruling to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston.
Trump signed the executive order in March as part of his election integrity agenda.
It directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to compile lists of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible to vote and provide them to states, instructs the USPS to establish new standards for mail-in ballots, and directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prioritize investigations into state and local election officials who issue federal ballots to people deemed ineligible to vote.
“Cheating on mail-in voting is legendary. It’s horrible. Democrats want to use it for cheating,” Trump said.
Tuesday’s ruling comes weeks after the 1st Circuit rejected the administration’s attempt to enforce other provisions of Trump’s executive order while a separate legal challenge proceeds.
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order tightening mail-in voting rules in March.(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, File)
In a 2-1 decision July 25, the appeals court denied the DOJ’s request to pause a June ruling blocking several provisions of Trump’s order in 23 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia.
That lawsuit was led by California, Massachusetts, Nevada and Washington. The states argued that the Constitution gives states primary responsibility for administering federal elections and that Trump exceeded his authority by directing federal agencies to impose new voting requirements.
Talwani had previously blocked several provisions of the executive order in June, finding they likely exceeded the president’s authority. The appeals court left that injunction in place July 25, while the administration’s appeal proceeds.
The DOJ previously told the appeals court it could seek emergency relief from the U.S. Supreme Court if it did not prevail.
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing part of President Donald Trump’s executive order tightening rules for mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts praised Tuesday’s ruling, saying it protects voting rights for people who rely on voting by mail.
“The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts commends the court for upholding one of our most sacred constitutional rights: the right to vote,” a representative for the organization wrote in a statement shared with Fox News Digital. “We are pleased to see this ruling and are committed to remaining in the fight to protect voting rights – not just for the Bay Staters who rely on mail voting, but for every American who utilizes this safe, secure, and trusted tool.”
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The White House, DOJ and USPS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.
Talwani ordered the plaintiff organizations in Tuesday’s ruling to post a nominal $100 bond by Aug. 18.
Brittany Miller is a Fox News Digital breaking news writer and former Independent reporter who graduated from Syracuse University in 2023.
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