From NPR · · 1m 20s
Supreme Court leaves mail voting alone for the midterms
The justices turned down Trump's mail voting restrictions, so this year's midterms run on the rules already in place.
In brief
The justices turned down Trump's mail voting restrictions, so this year's midterms run on the rules already in place. Mail voting for November stays as it is. The court declined to let the new restrictions take effect this cycle. Originally reported by NPR.
The court said no
The Supreme Court rejected Trump's restrictions on mail voting. They will not apply to this year's midterm elections.
“The Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midterms”
November runs on old rules
Because the restrictions were turned down, states head into the midterms under the mail voting rules already on their books.
This year only
The ruling is framed around this year's midterms. It settles what happens in November, not every future election.
The Postal Service sits inside this
NPR files the story under SCOTUS, USPS and mail voting. Whoever sets the rules, the mail is still what carries the ballots.
Broken down on air
NPR's Hansi Lo Wang walked through the decision in a 3 minute 53 second segment on All Things Considered.
Still moving fast
NPR published at 7:38 p.m. ET on September 14, 2026 and updated it by 9:18 p.m. The written piece is a summary, the reasoning is in the order itself.
The short version
Mail voting for November stays as it is. The court declined to let the new restrictions take effect this cycle.
