A recent court decision has put a temporary hold on efforts to enforce new rules for mail voting. This move comes as midterm elections approach. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani made the ruling, which blocks implementation of the order for two weeks.

The case may be appealed to the Supreme Court, which had previously made a procedural decision allowing the administration to proceed. Democrats and voting rights groups had refiled their lawsuits following this decision.

Further details about the ruling and its implications are available. The decision affects plans to send out mail ballots, which are due to be distributed soon.