06/26/2026
We are ALL IN to protect mail-in voting! Add your voice today. 👇
A federal judge just blocked major parts of an executive order tied to a proposed federal rule that could still affect how mail ballots are processed in 2026. There’s still an opportunity to weigh in before it’s finalized!
Earlier this year, an Executive Order directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S Postal Service (USPS) to build new systems for tracking US citizens, especially those who vote by mail. In June, USPS proposed a rule to begin implementing that order. Under the rule, states would have to submit lists of mail voters to USPS, and ballot envelopes would need a unique barcode for each voter.
States that don’t comply could have their mail ballots REJECTED outright and not sent to voters.
A federal judge has since blocked major parts of the executive order itself, ruling that the President does not have the power to control how states run their elections. This protects voters in the 23 states and Washington D.C. that took legal action for now, but the USPS rule remains a separate process and is still moving forward.
This is a severe threat to voting access:
📬 Nearly 45 million Americans voted by mail in 2024.
🧑⚖️ Thirty states, including all-mail states like California, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, and Washington — are already in federal litigation over sharing voter data. This rule is another attempt to access voter information.
If this rule impacts you or your campus community, share your opinion! USPS is required to accept public comments on this rule before it can be finalized.
Submit your comment NOW or by 5 PM ET on Thursday, July 2, by emailing [email protected], including your name and address with a subject line of “Ballot Mail.” 🗳️
You can use this template from our friends at Protect Democracy to share your opinion: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16b0-KL9BRxJ6INw4y3zWHAbkz-eufnerGOR5crH_Mm4/edit?usp=sharing