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John J. Martin, Assistant Professor of Law, Quinnipiac University

Why the Supreme Court blocked Trump and the Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting for the midterms

The Supreme Court has finally weighed in on President Donald Trump's mail voting plan. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Mail voting in the 2026 midterm elections will go on as usual – now that the Trump administration’s major efforts to disrupt how Americans vote by mail have been blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The U.S. Postal Service had recently implemented new rules placing unprecedented restrictions on the practice of mail voting in federal elections. State officials and voting rights organizations immediately challenged these rules, arguing that the executive agency has no authority under the U.S. Constitution to unilaterally regulate election practices.

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