US Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Restrictions on Mail-in Voting

Washington (ANTARA) - The United States Supreme Court on Monday (14/9) rejected new restrictions implemented by the Trump administration regarding mail-in voting, less than two months before the mid-term elections are held in November.

“Implementing such rules for the 2026 election would be arbitrary and capricious and would violate the Administrative Procedure Act, as state and local election officials would not have sufficient time to properly implement the rules before the election,” stated the US Supreme Court.

With this decision, the US Postal Service (USPS) will continue to deliver ballots as usual.

On 31 March, Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to compile lists of eligible US citizens to vote in each state and instructing the USPS to establish a system where mail-in ballots are only sent to voters listed in the lists provided by the states.

Several days after the executive order was issued, many organisations and a group of states led by California filed lawsuits in the Massachusetts District.

The District Court issued a series of orders suspending the implementation of the executive order. With this latest ruling from the US Supreme Court, the suspension of implementation remains in effect.

Under the USPS plan, which remains suspended, states would be required to provide the names and addresses of voters and use special barcodes on ballot envelopes for USPS delivery.

Mail-in voting has already commenced in several states, including Alabama, North Carolina, and Wisconsin, according to reports from National Public Radio.

More states will soon begin mail-in voting, including Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington, where elections are conducted largely or entirely via mail.