Democratic States File New Lawsuit Seeking to Block Trump’s Order Limiting Mail Voting in Midterms
The states say the rule would force costly ballot redesigns and voter-list sharing, and could prevent eligible voters from receiving mail ballots.
- On Wednesday, a coalition of 25 states and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro sued the U.S. Postal Service in federal court, seeking an emergency injunction to block a finalized mail-ballot rule they argue unlawfully usurps state election authority.
- President Donald Trump issued an executive order in March directing strict mail-in ballot standards; the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that previous challenges were premature because no final rule existed at that time.
- The finalized rule requires states to submit mail-voter lists to federal officials and adopt specific barcoded envelope designs. State officials warn these mandates impose 'enormous administrative and financial burdens' just weeks before the November midterms.
- U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani lifted her earlier nationwide injunction against the executive order on Wednesday, citing the Supreme Court's procedural ruling. States now challenge the USPS's finalized rule to overcome that ripeness barrier.
- Election officials warn that implementing these requirements before the first wave of ballots distributes next week is impossible, while the administration defends the rule as 'commonsense measures that protect the security of mail-in ballots.
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The Wisconsin DOJ joins lawsuit against U.S. Postal Service
MADISON– The Wisconsin Department of Justice is joining a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service over a new mail-in voting rule. The new rule would require every voter who is eligible to vote by mail to be registered into a new USPS database. The lawsuit argues the postal service is overstepping their authority by attempting […] The post The Wisconsin DOJ joins lawsuit against U.S. Postal Service appeared first on WTMJ.
Oregon joins lawsuit challenging new USPS mail-in ballot rules
OREGON – Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is discussing the latest legal action challenging new federal rules affecting mail-in voting. Oregon is among 24 states and the District of Columbia that filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday challenging a new U.S. Postal Service rule governing the delivery of mail-in ballots. The rule is part […] The post Oregon joins lawsuit challenging new USPS mail-in ballot rules appeared first on KOBI-TV N…
Confusion, but no immediate impacts of court ruling on voting by mail
AS LAWSUITS FLY back and forth over President Trump’s executive order changing rules for mail-in ballots, top Massachusetts officials have a simple message for voters: Don’t panic. Nothing is changing yet. In a press conference Thursday ahead of the September 1 primary, Secretary of State William Galvin said the potential changes cannot and “were never intended to affect the primary” for which mail ballots are already being collected and process…
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Carolina JournalJackson joins lawsuit challenging mail-in ballot restrictions
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson has joined attorneys general from 22 states, the District of Columbia, and the governor of Pennsylvania in a lawsuit targeting restrictions on mail-in voting.
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New challenges to Trump mail-in voting order arrive after US Supreme Court ruling
Democrat-led states and voting rights groups re-filed lawsuits Wednesday to block the Trump administration from executing a new regulation to restrict mail-in voting, while a federal judge lifted a nationwide pause on the policy in line with this week’s U.S.…
With Crucial Win At The Supreme Court, Trump Administration Has Path To Security, Transparency Rules In Mail Balloting
By DON PALMER via The Daily Signal | August 25, 2026 The Supreme Court delivered a big win to the Trump administration this week that could clear the way for better election integrity across the U.S. Trump v. California, decided on Monday, cleared a major hurdle in the ongoing legal fight over President Donald Trump’s executive order “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections” issued in March.The primary directives con…
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