Supreme Court Faces Plea to Block Trump Mail-in Ballot Rules
The justices are considering whether the Postal Service can refuse certain ballots, as 58% of voters support expanding mail voting, Pew Research Center found.
- The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on the Trump administration's request to lift an injunction blocking a March executive order that restricts mail-in ballot delivery. The Justice Department requested a decision by mid-August.
- President Donald Trump issued the March executive order to centralize federal control over elections, directing the Department of Homeland Security to compile voter lists while claiming, without proof, that absentee ballots are often fraudulent.
- A bipartisan group of more than 100 election officials warned the Court on July 5 that the order would cause chaos, noting that over 100 million voters are likely to cast ballots with insufficient time to implement new procedures.
- State officials are urging voters to use secure drop boxes to bypass potential mail delays, following Postal Service postmark changes in December 2025 that could delay ballot processing and delivery.
- The Postal Service's Universal Service Obligation mandates delivery of all eligible mail, potentially constraining the administration's ability to restrict ballot delivery. Officials anticipate continued litigation regardless of the Supreme Court's pending decision.
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Hartford Courant
Los Angeles TimesTrump again asks Supreme Court to save USPS mail ballot plan after second lower court loss
The Trump administration again on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene — and fast — to save President Donald Trump’s plan for the U.S. Postal Service to place new nationwide limits on mail voting ahead of the November midterms. It did so after a lower court judge blocked the Postal Service plan from moving forward for a second time on Tuesday. Solicitor Gen. D. John Sauer wrote ...
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Save Mail Ballot Plan
“The Trump administration again on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene — and fast — to save President Trump’s plan for the U.S. Postal Service to place new nationwide limits on mail voting ahead of the November midterms,” the Los Angeles Times reports. “It did so after a lower court judge blocked the […]
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Judge blocks US Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing part of President Donald Trump’s executive order that aims to tighten rules for mail-in voting ahead of November elections that will decide control of Congress. The post Judge blocks US Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
Federal District Court Issues a Preliminary Injunction That Bars the USPS from Enforcing the Trump Executive Order on Mail Ballots, Nationwide for November’s Elections
This case differs from the one still pending before the Supreme Court. This case involves only the mail-in ballot rules and not the citizenship rules. Today’s order applies nationwide, and not just to the 23 states and DC before the… Continue reading The post Federal District Court Issues a Preliminary Injunction That Bars the USPS from Enforcing the Trump Executive Order on Mail Ballots, Nationwide for November’s Elections appeared first on Ele…
A judge expands a block on U.S. Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order
A federal judge expanded a block on a key part of President Trump's order to restrict mail-in voting for this fall's midterms, banning the Postal Service from carrying out directives in every state.
Officials plea to block mail-in ballot rules
Less than 90 days out from the midterms, election officials pleaded with the Supreme Court to block the Trump administration from making changes that would allow the U.S. Postal Service to decide who gets mail-in ballots.
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