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Trump admin’s mail-in ballot fight lands back at Supreme Court

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The Trump administration filed a new appeal with the Supreme Court on Sunday seeking to enforce restrictions on mail ballots, which includes requirements such as using official Election Mail logos and unique barcodes on envelopes. The filing asks the court to stay a preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani that prevents the Postal Service from enforcing these requirements. The administration argues that allowing the injunction to remain in place will cause "confusion and chaos" as more states begin mailing ballots, which is already underway with some states starting mailings on September 9 and 13. This marks the third time the administration has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the dispute over mail ballot restrictions.

Written by AI on 2026-09-07, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The Trump administration has been trying to implement new rules for mail-in voting, which would require states to provide lists of eligible voters to the US Postal Service (USPS) so that they can verify who receives mail-in ballots. However, this move has been met with opposition from states and election officials, who claim it would be "virtually impossible" to comply with these changes in time for the midterm elections.

A federal judge, Massachusetts District Judge Indira Talwani, issued a preliminary injunction on Friday evening blocking the new rules while a legal battle plays out. The Trump administration has already asked the Supreme Court for permission to push the changes through, but it's unclear if this will be allowed.

Meanwhile, North Carolina became the first state to start sending out mail-in ballots on Friday, despite the uncertainty over whether these new federal rules will be allowed to take effect and whether the USPS can implement them in time. Other states are expected to follow suit in the coming days and weeks.

There is also a whistleblower who has warned that there could be "potentially catastrophic problems" with the new system for handling mail-in ballots, which could lead to millions of ballots being undelivered.

Overall, the situation is uncertain and chaotic, with multiple lawsuits and legal battles playing out over these new rules.

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The administration disputes those arguments, saying Congress gave the Postal Service broad authority to regulate the handling and delivery of mail and that the rule does not dictate ballot content, determine voter eligibility, establish election deadlines or govern how ballots are counted.

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🔮 "Ballots have already begun to be mailed in North Carolina, and more States will begin the mailing process as the injunction remains in place — including Alabama on September 9 and at least five States the week of September 13," Solicitor General John Sauer wrote.

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Trump admin’s mail-in ballot fight lands back at Supreme Court · assertive framing

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The Trump administration filed a new appeal with the Supreme Court on Sunday seeking to enforce restrictions on mail ballots, as the ballots begin entering states across the country ahead of the midterm elections. asserted

ballots → file → elections

The filing asks the high court to stay a preliminary injunction issued Friday by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani that prevents the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing several requirements for ballot mail in the November elections. asserted

that → ask → elections

"Ballots have already begun to be mailed in North Carolina, and more States will begin the mailing process as the injunction remains in place — including Alabama on September 9 and at least five States the week of September 13," Solicitor General John Sauer wrote. asserted

Sauer → begin → September

"Once those ballot envelopes enter the mailstream, there is no retrieving them," he added. asserted

he → enter → them

Sauer argued that allowing the injunction to remain in place risks "sowing confusion and chaos" as more states begin mailing ballots because preparations to comply with the Postal Service rule remain voluntary rather than mandatory. asserted

preparations → argue → rule

The administration maintains the rule is "a lawful and modest exercise of rulemaking authority delegated by Congress to the Postal Service" and "regulates the U.S. Mail, not federal elections." The rule requires federal election ballots sent through the mail to use envelopes that include the official Election Mail logo, meet automation requirements and carry unique barcodes, according to the filing. uncertain

that → maintain → filing

State election officials would also have to submit envelope designs for review and provide the Postal Service with information about intended ballot recipients. asserted

officials → have → recipients

The administration says the requirements are intended to improve the handling and delivery of ballot mail and protect the mail system from being used to facilitate voter fraud. asserted

requirements → say → fraud

The rule would not give the Postal Service authority to determine who is eligible to vote by mail or whether ballots should be counted, responsibilities that would remain with state and local election officials. asserted

that → give → officials

Democratic-led states and voting rights groups challenging the restrictions contend the changes are unconstitutional, while election officials have argued there is not enough time to revise their systems to comply before November. asserted

officials → lead → November

ballots → dispute → deadlines

The filing marks the third time the administration has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the dispute. asserted

administration → mark → dispute

The high court previously allowed the administration’s plan to move forward but has not ruled on whether the restrictions themselves are legal. asserted

restrictions → allow → ?

The battle could have major ramifications for the November elections, when control of Congress is at stake. uncertain