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Supreme Court keeps mail ballots on track
The justices left a block on new USPS ballot rules in place, keeping existing mail voting systems for the Nov. 3 midterms.
In brief
The justices left a block on new USPS ballot rules in place, keeping existing mail voting systems for the Nov. 3 midterms. States can keep using their current mail ballot procedures for the 2026 election while the legal fight over USPS rules continues. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
Rules stay blocked
The Supreme Court refused to let the Trump administration enforce new mail ballot restrictions before the November midterm elections.
“The government is unlikely to succeed on the merits”
States keep procedures
The order lets states continue sending mail ballots under their existing systems as voting begins for the Nov. 3 election.
Trump criticizes ruling
Trump called the decision a loss on Truth Social and repeated claims that mail voting helps opponents cheat. Widespread mail-ballot fraud has not been found.
“big loss for Republicans and America itself”
USPS rules explained
The plan required approved ballot envelopes, unique barcodes, voter data uploads to a Postal Service portal, and agency review before ballots could be mailed.
Opponents warned disruption
States and voting-rights groups said the federal rules intruded on state election authority and could keep eligible voters from receiving ballots weeks before Election Day.
Case is not over
Alito and Thomas dissented. Kavanaugh agreed the rules should stay blocked for 2026, but said the wider legal question may still return.
The headline
States can keep using their current mail ballot procedures for the 2026 election while the legal fight over USPS rules continues.
