Why the rushed Postal Service plan for mail-in voting has states in a panic

By: Jacob Fischler

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 1,304

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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President Donald Trump’s executive order placing new restrictions on mail-in voting would assign state officials a Herculean task to reach compliance before the crucial midterm elections.

The order directed the U.S. Postal Service to strictly regulate the envelope design of mail-in ballots and to collect voter data from each state through an online portal, among other things.

The Postal Service has argued in court that its rule is not an election regulation, but is within the …

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