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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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
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Judge Lifts Block on Trump Mail Voting Order
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Former DOJ lawyer calls suit over mail-in ballots unnecessary
(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a lawsuit Wednesday to block a new federal rule governing mail-in ballots. But a former U.S. Department of Justice lawyer who's now working at a think tank says the suit…
Maine suing Trump administration after US Supreme Court mail-in voting ruling • Maine Morning Star
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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Usa news siteIllinois AG Kwame Raoul joins suit against Postal Service mail ballot rule ahead of midterm elections
<p>Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 24 other Democratic attorneys general on Wednesday filed suit against the U.S. Postal Service over what they are calling an unlawful attempt to interfere with mail voting in the fast approaching midterm elections. </p><p>But the new legal challenge came just as a federal judge in Boston gave the Trump administration another procedural win — lifting an order that prohibited the U.S. Postal Service from…
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