# 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.
- Title: Supreme Court leaves mail voting alone for the midterms · NPR
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: NPR — https://npr.org/2026/09/14/nx-s1-5962190/supreme-court-mail-in-voting-trump
- Published: 2026-09-14T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: elections, supreme court, mail voting, midterms, usps, news, world
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Mail voting for November stays as it is. The court declined to let the new restrictions take effect this cycle.