The U.S. judge lifted the new national ban on postal ballot papers

ON 28 AUGUST, LOCAL TIME WAS INFORMED ON 27 AUGUST THAT A UNITED STATES FEDERAL JUDGE HAD LIFTED THE NATIONAL BAN ON THE NEW UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS ON 26 AUGUST. THE NEW REGULATIONS REQUIRE THE CANTONS TO REDESIGN THE BALLOT ENVELOPES AND TO UPLOAD THE VOTER LIST TO THE POST OFFICE, WHICH MAY REFUSE TO SEND THE BALLOT PAPERS IF THE RELEVANT PREPARATION AND DATA REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET. ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HAS REPEATEDLY OFFERED THE POSSIBILITY OF DEPLOYING FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE) PERSONNEL NEAR POLLING STATIONS, AND THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE IS PREPARING TO DEPLOY SOME 1,000 ELECTION MONITORS. HOWEVER, MANY MEASURES STILL FACE LEGAL AND POLITICAL RESISTANCE. (OBSERVED)