The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s petition to change how the U.S. Postal Service handles mail-in ballots for the 2026 midterm elections, calling the effort “arbitrary and capricious.” The ruling blocks a USPS rule that would have added voter citizenship checks, barcode tracking for ballot envelopes, and DHS-based “State Citizenship Lists” amid claims of rushed implementation and legal overreach. #USPS #TrumpAdministration #JusticeKetanjiBrownJackson #JusticeBrettKavanaugh #JusticeSamuelAlito #JusticeClarenceThomas #DepartmentOfHomelandSecurity
Keypoints
- The Supreme Court denied the Trump administration’s request to enforce USPS mail-ballot changes for the 2026 elections.
- The majority said the administration was unlikely to succeed and lacked a valid basis for emergency relief.
- The proposed rule would have required citizenship verification, barcode tracking, and DHS “State Citizenship Lists.”
- States and voting rights groups challenged the order, arguing the executive branch lacked authority over voter rolls.
- A whistleblower complaint alleged the USPS and White House rushed new IT systems that could block mail-in ballots.
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