US Postal Service says mail-in ballot restrictions now in effect
The US Postal Service has implemented new restrictions on mail-in ballot handling following a Supreme Court ruling favoring the Trump administration. Multiple states have filed legal challenges, arguing the rules are unconstitutional and burdensome.
Why it matters
The changes impact the logistics of the upcoming midterm elections and highlight the ongoing political and legal conflict surrounding voting methods in the US.
The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of changes backed by President Donald Trump, but new challenges have been filed.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A voter in the US state of South Carolina casts his ballot for a Republican primary runoff between incumbent South Carolina Senator Darline Graham and House Representative Ralph Norman, August 25, 2026 [Sam Wolfe/Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 27 Aug 2026 27 Aug 2026 New restrictions on how the United States Postal Service will handle mail-in ballots are now in effect, even as challenges in court to the measures touted by US President Donald Trump continue.
The Postal Service announcement on Thursday comes as states are preparing to send out millions of ballots to voters through the mail ahead of US midterm elections scheduled across the US on November 3.
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