A coalition of 25 Democratic state attorneys general has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service over new rules implemented by President Donald J. Trump’s administration for mail-in ballots.
The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, seeks to block an executive order issued by President Trump that reformed mail-in ballot security protocols. Under the rule, states must now provide a list of eligible voters to receive mail ballots, and the design of mail-in ballot envelopes requires federal approval. The White House has stated that the new rule aims to increase “the safety and security of our elections” and described the reforms as “commonsense measures that protect the security of mail-in ballots.”
This lawsuit marks the latest in a series of legal battles between Democratic states and the President over mail-in ballots since his return to office. It follows days after the Supreme Court ruled to allow the President’s new measures to be implemented, at least provisionally. The new lawsuit represents another hurdle for the administration in establishing a State Citizenship List with federal data to ensure against non-citizen voting and other types of fraudulent voting.
Earlier this year, in April, a coalition of leftist organizations launched a lawfare campaign against President Trump’s executive order reforming mail-in ballots. The groups involved included the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Brennan Center for Justice, the League of Women Voters, Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC), and the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
