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LEGALSTRONG05/15/2026
Coalition of 24 Attorneys General Seeks Permanent Block of Trump's Mail-Voting Executive Order; Federal Courts Have Repeatedly Blocked Major Provisions

Coalition of 24 Attorneys General Seeks Permanent Block of Trump's Mail-Voting Executive Order; Federal Courts Have Repeatedly Blocked Major Provisions

Claimant

Oregon AG Dan Rayfield (lead), 23 co-signing AGs, Pennsylvania Governor; opposed by Trump administration/DOJ

Source
Votebeat — Trump issues executive order on mail voting·Center; [Brennan Center analysis](https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/analyzing-presidents-executive-order-mail-voting) | Bias: Center-left; [ACLU press release](https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/voting-rights-groups-challenge-executive-order-on-mail-in-ballots-as-illegal-interference-in-elections) | Bias: Left-advocacy
Notes

Signed March 31, 2026. EO directs DHS/SSA to compile citizen voter lists and bars USPS from mailing absentee ballots to anyone not on the state's absentee voter roster. Federal courts have blocked major provisions; administration has appealed. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols heard arguments on a trio of lawsuits. NPR and legal experts cited in multiple outlets say Trump lacks constitutional authority for the order.

Coverage Gap

Limited independent right-leaning coverage; Washington Times and Fox News frame executive order as legitimate integrity measure without detailed coverage of court losses