23 States Seek to Block Trump Order on Mail Voting in Fast-Track Court Bid

Overview

• A coalition of 23 attorneys general, joined by Pennsylvania’s governor, moved for summary judgment in federal court in Massachusetts to permanently halt Executive Order No. 14399.
• The states ask the judge to decide the case without a trial, arguing the order oversteps presidential power and intrudes on states’ authority to run elections and manage voter rolls.
• The order would tie mail ballot handling to federally compiled eligibility lists and would bar the Postal Service from delivering ballots for people not on those lists.
• The court set an expedited schedule that requires the administration to respond by May 7 with a hearing on the motions on June 2.
• The states say the plan could mislabel eligible voters, confuse election officials and mail carriers, raise costs for states, and expose local workers to legal risk.