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Democratic states file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump's order limiting mail voting in midterms
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· August 27, 2026
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Key points The states are challenging President Donald Trump's executive order, which seeks to limit mail voting in the midterm elections. A lawsuit has been filed by about two dozen Democratic-controlled states against the U.
S. Postal Service. The states are challenging President Donald Trump's executive order, which seeks to limit mail voting in the midterm elections.
This action comes after the Supreme Court ruled against the states in a separate case, finding their lawsuit premature. The Supreme Court did not declare Trump's order legal, and election officials are now warning that a new rule governing mail ballot delivery will be impossible to implement before mail ballots are sent out. Further details on the lawsuit and its implications are available.
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Category: government Published: August 27, 2026 Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK) Reading time: 1 min
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