Trump's plan to restrict mail voting
The gist
Trump's executive order to restrict mail-in ballots was rejected by the Supreme Court for November's midterms.
The fight tests USPS independence and could affect tens of thousands of mail voters.
How it unfolded
- Mar 2026Trump issued an executive order instructing the U.S. Postal Service to create rules for election officials sending mail-in ballots; if a state didn't comply, the Postal Service wouldn't deliver the ballots.
- Sep 17, 2026Postmaster General David Steiner spoke in an interview with the Associated Press at USPS headquarters in Washington.
- Sep 22, 2026Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter spoke at a Justice Department press conference where a poster showing a sample mail-in ballot was displayed.