America First Legal Petitions USPS on Mail-In Ballot Order

A conservative legal group filed a petition urging the U.S. Postal Service to implement President Trump's executive order on mail-in ballots despite ongoing lawsuits. Democratic senators called on the agency to defy the order. The actions come ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

A conservative legal group urged the U.S. Postal Service to carry out President Donald Trump's executive order on mail-in ballots. The U.S. Postal Service has independent authority to impose restrictions on mail-in ballots, including by requiring barcode tracking on ballot envelopes and cross-checking ballot recipients against federally-approved voter registration lists.

The petition by the conservative legal group aims to advance election security efforts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The executive order directs the U.S. Postal Service to work with states on mail-ballot procedures tied to state-submitted voter eligibility lists.

The executive order also calls on the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to help states verify citizenship data. It requires the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration to coordinate with states to create a master list of registered voters.

President Trump has been urging Congress to pass the SAVE Act before the 2026 midterms to impose a physical identification requirement on people registering to vote. Democratic senators urged the U.S. Postal Service not to implement the executive order.

Senate Democrats are calling on the U.S. Postal Service not to comply with the executive order. The executive order faces multiple lawsuits brought by blue states and voting rights groups.

Voting rights groups sued over the executive order immediately after its issuance. A coalition of blue states led by California, Democratic lawmakers, and national Democratic campaign committees brought lawsuits against the executive order.