Trump’s Executive Order on Mail-in Ballots is an Assault on Federalism and Separation of Powers

Source: The Volokh Conspiracy
by Ilya Somin

“President Donald Trump is trying to force states to severely curtail mail voting for the fall election by requiring the US Postal Service to refuse to deliver mail ballots unless states meet various onerous requirements. This plan is an affront to both federalism and the separation of powers. The Constitution grants state governments default authority over election administration, subject to override by Congress, when it comes to procedural rules for federal elections. Trump is seeking to usurp these powers.” (09/08/26)

https://reason.com/volokh/2026/09/08/trumps-mail-order-ballot-order-is-an-assault-on-federalism-and-separation-of-powers/