Postal Service moves to finalize mail ballot regs before SCOTUS ruling
USPS finalizes regulations giving the federal government control over mail-in ballot eligibility ahead of a Supreme Court ruling on the election order.
The U.S. Postal Service finalized regulations giving the federal government authority over mail-in ballot eligibility under a March executive order. Federal courts have twice enjoined the rules as unconstitutional, but USPS set an immediate effective date to be ready for the November 2026 midterms pending a Supreme Court decision. The rule drew roughly 200,000 public comments, and implementation will wait for the court's ruling.
- USPS rules would define federally controlled mail-ballot eligibility standards with immediate effect
- Two federal courts, including the District of Massachusetts, have blocked the rules
- Implementation awaits a Supreme Court decision before the November 2026 general election
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