Why the Supreme Court blocked Trump and the Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting for the midterms

An election law scholar explains the president’s effort to dramatically limit mail voting ahead of the midterm elections – and why the court decided to block it.

By: John J. Martin, Quinnipiac University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: September 15, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 month ago

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By John J. Martin, Quinnipiac University

Mail voting in the 2026 midterm elections will go on as usual – now that the Trump administration’s major efforts to disrupt how Americans vote by mail have been blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The U.S. Postal Service had recently implemented new rules placing unprecedented restrictions on the practice of mail voting in federal elections. State officials and voting rights organizations immediately challenged these rules, arguing that …

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