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The US Postal Service prepares to implement new mail-in voting rules under an executive order from President Trump.

The US Postal Service is preparing to publish a final rule to implement an executive order from President Trump that requires states to provide the federal government with lists of eligible voters before delivering mail-in ballots. Under the order, the USPS would only deliver ballots to voters who appear on a federal list of citizens deemed eligible by the Department of Homeland Security. If states do not comply, the user-defined postal service will refuse to deliver the ballots. The administration announced that the USPS is ready to implement these restrictions if court injunctions are lifted. Currently, two federal court orders block the rule from moving ahead. Twelve Republican-led states are appealing a nationwide block issued by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, who ruled that the order may overstep presidential authority and cause voter confusion. While the administration defended the order as a way to prevent illegal voting by non-U.S. citizens, critics argue the president lacks the authority to seize control of state-run elections. The administration has sued 30 states and Washington D.C. for refusing to hand over voter lists.

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