Supreme Court Blocks Administration’s Mail-In Ballot Restrictions

WASHINGTON — On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to force states into a new Postal Service system controlling how mail-in ballots are delivered, leaving in place a lower court order that blocks the rule from taking effect before the November midterm elections.

The decision protects millions of voters from the risk of disrupted ballot delivery at a moment when many states had already begun mailing ballots ahead of the November elections.

Janet Murguía, president and CEO of UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization, issued the following statement in response:

“Every American deserves an accessible, dependable and trustworthy way to cast their ballot—that’s a basic promise of our democracy. The current outcome protects that commitment for millions of eligible voters, including millions of Latinos, who rely on mail-in voting. At UnidosUS, we will continue to speak out to ensure every eligible Latino voter can make their voice heard this November.

“Allowing the USPS rule to take effect would have created new barriers for voters, sown confusion and threatened to disenfranchise eligible voters weeks before a midterm election. We welcome this victory for voters across America while knowing this may not be the last attempt to limit who gets to vote.

“This ruling also reaffirms that states, not the federal government, run their own elections. The Constitution is clear that the President cannot unilaterally override that authority. States are best equipped to meet their voters’ needs, and today’s decision keeps this constitutional balance, and our sacred right to vote intact.”

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