Boston, Massachusetts — Democratic attorneys general from 23 states and the District of Columbia sued the U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday, challenging new restrictions on mail-in ballots ordered by President Donald Trump.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Massachusetts, argues that the Constitution gives states—not the president or Postal Service—primary authority to administer elections. California Attorney General Rob Bonta is co-leading the case with attorneys general from Nevada, Washington and Massachusetts.
The USPS rule requires states to enroll mail voters on new Postal Service lists and establishes new requirements for ballot envelopes. Ballots could be rejected if voters are absent from the lists or envelopes fail to meet federal standards. The states are seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction blocking implementation while the case proceeds.
The lawsuit follows Monday’s Supreme Court decision allowing Trump’s elections executive order to take effect temporarily. The justices concluded the states’ earlier challenge was premature but left them free to challenge the Postal Service regulation implementing it.
The White House called the ruling a victory for election security, while Bonta said the USPS rule unlawfully interferes with state election administration. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro also joined the states as a plaintiff.
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