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Supreme Court Tosses States’ Challenge to USPS Mail Rules

8/27/2026

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Washington state sued the United States Postal Service to block the Trump administration's mail-voting rule changes.
The Supreme Court said the states’ lawsuits were premature without ruling on the rule’s merits.
The order forces states to hand over private voter lists to the federal government for USPS ballot delivery.
Secretary of State Steve Hobbs said 5.1 million ballots will be mailed overseas in three weeks and urged drop-box use.

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Washington state sued the United States Postal Service to block the Trump administration's mail-voting rule changes.
The Supreme Court said the states’ lawsuits were premature without ruling on the rule’s merits.
The order forces states to hand over private voter lists to the federal government for USPS ballot delivery.
Secretary of State Steve Hobbs said 5.1 million ballots will be mailed overseas in three weeks and urged drop-box use.