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President Trump's order from March calls for the U.S.
Postal Service, which is independent of a president's administration, to come up with lists of eligible voters and only deliver mail-in ballots to people on those lists.
In response, USPS has proposed using information from state election officials to create voter lists while making no changes to how it delivers ballots in the mail.
We should note USPS is a financial supporter of NPR.
Almost two dozen Democratic-led states and voting rights groups are arguing in a federal court in Boston that Trump's directives violate the Constitution, which gives power to state legislatures and Congress, not the president, to set federal election rules.
Last month, in similar lawsuits based in Washington, D.C., a judge found it was too early for an emergency ruling that would block parts of an order that the Trump administration has not carried out yet.
Democrats are now appealing that judge's decision.
President Trump's order from March calls for the U.S.
Postal Service, which is independent of a president's administration, to come up with lists of eligible voters and only deliver mail-in ballots to people on those lists.
In response, USPS has proposed using information from state election officials to create voter lists while making no changes to how it delivers ballots in the mail.
We should note USPS is a financial supporter of NPR.
Almost two dozen Democratic-led states and voting rights groups are arguing in a federal court in Boston that Trump's directives violate the Constitution, which gives power to state legislatures and Congress, not the president, to set federal election rules.
Last month, in similar lawsuits based in Washington, D.C., a judge found it was too early for an emergency ruling that would block parts of an order that the Trump administration has not carried out yet.
Democrats are now appealing that judge's decision.
Eligible voters in Illinois can still register in person at election offices through the last day of voting for the statewide primary on March 17th.
And in Indiana and Ohio, April 6th is the last day to register in person or online.
That's also the postmark deadline for anyone registering by mail.