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25 states file suit to stop mail-in voting rule before midterms

Headline from UPI, from the development of Aug 26, 2026

Newest development Aug 27, 2026 · 2 reportsMap Shows States Suing USPS Over Trump Mail-In Voting Changes

Twenty-five states have filed a lawsuit against the USPS to prevent it from enacting a new rule that gives it control over mail-in ballots.

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  1. Names this update

    25 states file suit to stop mail-in voting rule before midterms

    Headline from UPI ·

  2. Judge allows Trump to move forward with mail-in ballot restrictions, NY, VT join 22 other states filing a lawsuit

    Headline from Mycham Plain Valley ·

  3. Newest

    Map Shows States Suing USPS Over Trump Mail-In Voting Changes

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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23 articles, oldest first.

  1. HeraldNet

    WA sues again to stop Trump administration mail-in voting requirements (opens HeraldNet)

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    HeraldNet's feed description

    SEATTLE — Washington is suing to stop the Trump administration’s latest attempt to restrict mail-in voting, days after the U.S. Supreme Court opened the door for the effort to move forward.

  2. Axios

    States renew fight against Trump's mail-in voting rule (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    A coalition of states is again seeking to shut down President Trump's sweeping Postal Service rule on mail-in voting, just days after the Supreme Court struck down a lower court's ban on his executive order. The big picture: The Supreme Court's decision essentially said the states sued too early.

  3. The Columbian

    Washington to sue again over mail ballots after Supreme Court sides with Trump (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    Two months before a midterm election that could swing the nation’s balance of power, Washington is poised to again sue over President Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict voting through the U.S. Postal Service, the state’s Secretary of State Steve Hobbs said this week.

  4. Bangor Daily News

    Democratic states file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump’s order limiting mail voting in midterms (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    Democratic-controlled states on Wednesday filed another lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail voting in this year’s midterm elections. The action, filed by about two dozen states against the U.S.

  5. The Hill

    Blue states launch new suit to stop Trump's mail-in voting restrictions (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Democratic-controlled states brought a new lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s mail-in voting restrictions on Wednesday, hoping they’ll find better success after the Supreme Court ruled they sued prematurely.

  6. CBS News

    24 states sue to block new Postal Service rules for mail voting (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The group of 24 states and the District of Columbia argues the Postal Service's new rule violates the Constitution and federal law.

  7. Quartz

    Democratic states are suing to block Trump's new USPS mail-ballot rule before midterms (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The coalition argues the finalized USPS rule exceeds the agency's authority and risks disenfranchising voters less than 10 weeks before the election

  8. The National Pulse

    Democrat States Launch Another Lawsuit Against Trump’s Mail-In Voting Reforms. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The National Pulse's feed description

    A coalition of Democrat-controlled states has filed a federal lawsuit to block President Donald J. Trump's executive order reforming mail-in ballots.

  9. The New Republic

    Half the Country Sues to Stop Trump’s Dangerous USPS Mail Ballot Rule (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Nearly half of the states in the U.S. have filed a lawsuit to stop the United States Postal Service from imposing new restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the midterms in November. The 55-page complaint , filed by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Washington D.C.

  10. UPI

    25 states file suit to stop mail-in voting rule before midterms (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Twenty-five states have filed a lawsuit against the USPS to prevent it from enacting a new rule that gives it control over mail-in ballots.

  11. Fox News

    2028 Dem hopeful slaps Trump administration with lawsuit over mail-in voting after major SCOTUS victory (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro joined 23 states to sue the USPS over Trump-backed mail-ballot rule, arguing Congress — not the president or Postal Service — sets federal election rules.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Twenty-four states sue to block USPS mail-in ballot rule ahead of November elections (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A coalition of 24 Democrat-led states and Washington, D.C., sued the U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday, seeking to block new mail-in ballot safeguards from taking effect before November’s midterm elections.

  13. Aspen Times

    Colorado sues to block USPS changes to mail voting (opens Aspen Times)

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    Aspen Times's feed description

    Colorado joined two dozen other states on Wednesday, Aug. 26, in a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service to block a set of new rules for mail-in voting in the 2026 midterm elections. The lawsuit...

  14. NEWS10 ABC

    Judge allows Trump to move forward with mail-in ballot restrictions, NY joins 23 other states filing a lawsuit (opens NEWS10 ABC)

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    NEWS10 ABC's feed description

    ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A federal judge is allowing President Donald Trump's push to limit mail-in voting to move forward, clearing the way for potential restrictions come the November 3 election. That decision came hours after a coalition of 24 Democratic states, including New York, filed a lawsuit…

  15. PBS NewsHour

    News Wrap: States sue USPS, challenging Trump's order on mail-in voting (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    In our news wrap Wednesday, Democratic-controlled states filed a new lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service, challenging President Trump's executive order on mail-in voting, Iran says it would bar all military vessels from passing through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a potential agreement with O…

  16. Mycham Plain Valley

    Judge allows Trump to move forward with mail-in ballot restrictions, NY, VT join 22 other states filing a lawsuit (opens Mycham Plain Valley)

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    Mycham Plain Valley's feed description

    A federal judge is allowing President Donald Trump's push to limit mail-in voting to move forward, clearing the way for potential restrictions come the November 3 election.

  17. Newsweek

    Map Shows States Suing USPS Over Trump Mail-In Voting Changes (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Twenty-four states and the District of Columbia are suing the United States Postal Service over its mail ballot plan.

  18. The Daily Signal

    Trump Scores Mail-Voting Victory—Now California Is Suing Again (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    California officials are up in arms over a Trump administration executive order that would require California to tell the U.S. Postal Service who should receive a mail-in ballot, with USPS instructed to deliver ballots only to voters on that list.

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