In granting the temporary order, the court found the plaintiffs likely to succeed on claims that USPS lacked authority and that the requirements were unconstitutional. It found a grave risk of disenfranchisement where officials could not implement the new system before the midterms.

On August 27, 2026, Judge Indira Talwani temporarily stayed mandatory ballot-design, portal-registration and voter-enrollment provisions for fourteen days as applied to elections on or before November 3, 2026.