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Postal Service issues ‘final order’ to restrict mail-in voting

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The U.S. Postal Service has issued a “final order” to restrict mail-in voting , carrying out President Donald Trump’s executive order about two months ahead of the November midterm elections.

In its rule, the agency said it would deliver mail ballots only in states that provide voter information to the Trump administration. But the USPS order , issued late Friday night, acknowledged that injunctions issued by courts in California and Massachusetts must be lifted in order for the new rules to be implemented.

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Fox News Aug 22, 2026
USPS publishes rule to block mail-in ballots from states that don't provide voter lists

USPS finalized a rule requiring states to share voter lists for mail-in ballots, but a federal injunction on Trump's executive order blocks it.

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MS NOW Aug 22, 2026
Postal Service issues ‘final order’ to restrict mail-in voting

The agency’s order says it will deliver mail ballots only in states that share voter data with the Trump administration. The Supreme Court could rule on the matter at any point. The post Postal Service issues ‘final order’ to restrict mail-in voting appeared first on MS NOW .

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The Hill Aug 22, 2026
US Postal Service issues rule to tighten requirements for mail-in voting despite courts looking to block

The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced Friday new eligibility guidelines for mail-in ballots, complying with President Trump's March executive order restricting the practice — despite a federal court later striking it down. USPS's 95-page unpublished report, slated for an official release on Aug.

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The New York Times Aug 22, 2026
Postal Service Publishes Finalized Plan to Restrict Mail Ballots

The plan, which complies with President Trump’s executive order to curtail mail voting, will only go into effect if the Supreme Court rules in the order’s favor.

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