Democratic States File New Lawsuit Seeking to Block Trump’s Order Limiting Mail Voting in Midterms
The states say the Postal Service rule exceeds its authority and could force new ballot-envelope changes and voter-data sharing before the midterms.
- On Wednesday, a coalition of 24 Democratic attorneys general and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro sued the U.S. Postal Service to block its newly published 'Ballot Mail for Federal Elections' rule restricting mail-in voting.
- This legal action follows the Supreme Court's August 24 decision to pause an earlier injunction, ruling that states' challenges to President Donald Trump's March executive order restricting mail-in voting were premature.
- States must submit voter lists to a federal portal and obtain approval for ballot envelope designs, which officials warn imposes 'enormous administrative and financial burdens' weeks before the midterms.
- Plaintiffs seek a temporary restraining order to block the rule, though the Postal Service stated it will not implement changes for the 2026 midterms while other federal injunctions remain active.
- With the November midterms less than 10 weeks away, this litigation reflects the constitutional friction between federal directives and states' authority to administer elections, leaving officials facing operational uncertainty.
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Wisconsin sues USPS over new mail-in voting rules, following Trump executive order
Wisconsin is among 25 states suing the U.S. Postal Service to block a new federal policy that threatens to disrupt state mail-in voting, ahead of the November election. The lawsuit, announced by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, challenges a new USPS rule stemming from a March executive order by President Donald Trump. Under the policy, states are required to register all mail-in voters into a new federal database and redesign ballot envelope…
New Mexico joins 25 states suing USPS over new mail ballot rule
(KVIA) -- Wednesday, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said he joined a coalition of 25 states filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service. They're challenging the USPS' new rule involving mail ballots. On March 31, President Donald Trump signed an executive order asking to establish a national list of eligible voters and direct The post New Mexico joins 25 states suing USPS over new mail ballot rule appeared first on KVIA.
Illinois Joins Other States in Suing US Postal Service in Fight Over Mail-In Voting
Illinois Joins Other States in Suing US Postal Service in Fight Over Mail-In Voting Matt Masterson Wed, 08/26/2026 - 18:52 Andrew Montequin Video: Joining “Chicago Tonight” on Aug. 26, 2026, are Steven Schwinn, a law professor at the University of Illinois Chicago, and Monica Gordon, the Cook County clerk. (Produced by Andrew Montequin) Illinois and two dozen other Democratic-led states have filed suit against the U.S. Postal Service, challengin…
Judge Lifts Block on Trump Mail Voting Order
A federal judge in Massachusetts has cleared the way—for now—for the US Postal Service to carry out a Trump administration plan that could limit mail-in voting ahead of November's midterm elections. US District Judge Indira Talwani on Wednesday lifted her earlier order blocking the changes, saying a Supreme...
Arizona, other Dem-led states sue again over mail-voting rule after Supreme Court win for Trump
A ballot drop box sits outside the library at Virginia Avenue Park in Santa Monica, California, on July 14, 2026. (Photo by Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)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. Supreme Court decision that hand…
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