The US Postal Service has announced new requirements for mail-in voting, effective immediately, as part of an executive order from the Trump administration. This order mandates that ballots not be delivered to voters deemed ineligible based on federal records, which is expected to lead to legal disputes.
A recent ruling lifted a nationwide block on these changes, prompting two dozen states and the District of Columbia to file a lawsuit against the USPS policy, arguing it undermines state authority over elections.
This development highlights ongoing tensions between federal and state election oversight. The legal challenges may set precedents for how mail-in voting is regulated, impacting voter access and election integrity in the upcoming midterms and beyond.