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Judge removes one hurdle for Trump mail voting order as states file new challenge before midterms
Summary by The Piney Point Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Nicholas Riccardi And Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· August 26, 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.
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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Published: August 26, 2026 ·
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