2026-09-05
This monthU.S. state voting-law and election-administration changes taking effect or announced in th
On August 26, 2026, Attorney General Kwame Raoul of Illinois filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) challenging a new rule announced on August 21, 2026. The rule requires states to reg…
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RESEARCH: U.S. state voting-law and election-administration changes taking effect or announced in th
RESEARCH: U.S. Postal Service rule on mail voting in Illinois
Summary
On August 26, 2026, Attorney General Kwame Raoul of Illinois filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) challenging a new rule announced on August 21, 2026. The rule requires states to register every eligible mail voter with the USPS and imposes design standards on mail-in ballot envelopes that must be approved by the USPS. Attorney General Raoul argues that this rule infringes on states' constitutional authority to administer elections and could disenfranchise voters due to administrative burdens and potential errors before a major election.
Key Developments
- 2026-08-26 — Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 25 states, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service challenging its new rule that seeks to regulate mail voting in elections. The suit argues the rule violates state constitutional authority and could disenfranchise voters. Illinois Attorney General
- 2026-08-21 — The U.S. Postal Service announced a new rule implementing demands from President Trump's executive order (issued March 31, 2026), requiring states to register every eligible mail voter with the USPS and mandating design standards for mail-in ballot envelopes that must be approved by the USPS. Illinois Attorney General
- 2026-03-31 — President Trump issued an executive order directing the USPS to control which Americans can receive mail ballots, prompting the new rule announced by the USPS on August 21, 2026. Illinois Attorney General
- 2026-08-21 — The USPS rule requires the service to compile registered mail voters into state-specific lists and will not deliver ballots to voters not on these lists or in envelopes that do not meet the new design standards. Illinois Attorney General