Trump administration requests Supreme Court allow it to place restrictions on mail-in voting

Solicitor General D. John Sauer requested that the justices allow the administration to prevent the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from sending mail-in ballots to residents of states that have not provided a list of eligible voters based on U.S. citizenship information.

Published: September 6, 2026 12:55pm

Updated: September 6, 2026 12:56pm

The Trump administration on Sunday requested the Supreme Court allow it to place restrictions on mail-in voting in the 2026 election cycle.

In an emergency application, Solicitor General D. John Sauer requested that the justices allow the administration to prevent the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from sending mail-in ballots to residents of states that have not provided a list of eligible voters based on U.S. citizenship information.

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