# Cato’s Richer: SCOTUS Ruling Doesn’t Settle Legality of Trump’s Mail-In Voting Order 

Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump and his administration can move forward with an executive order that will restrict mail-in voting.

August 25, 2026 • News Releases 

Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump and his administration can move forward with an executive order that will restrict mail-in voting. Following this decision, [Stephen Richer](https://url.avanan.click/v2/r01/___https://zwly9k6z.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:*2F*2Fwww.cato.org*2Fpeople*2Fstephen-richer/1/010001a038ff6d67-7bd121a9-a247-4413-b973-3fe1125bd828-000000/M5meGR3g5Nj9VVQlGVN7X3KEqGo=473___.YXAzOmNhdG9pbnN0aXR1dGU6YTpvOmQ3MDgxMzA1NDdmNzI2YjQ5OWZjZDhlNWU1MTdiODBkOjc6MDQ5ZToyZTJhNjNlOTZmMGJhZDljMGE0ZDg5NzQ3OGUwMzBhOWM2YTU4MmFhMzFiYjRmYjg0NGY5YzIxMjJkM2ZiNDU5Omg6VDpO), a legal fellow with Cato’s Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies and former recorder of Maricopa County, released a statement:

> *The Supreme Court lifted the injunction on Trump’s second election executive order on mail-in voting, but it did not rule on its lawfulness; this means that the executive order may not be in effect for the November elections.*
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> *“Ironically, if it does take effect, the states best equipped to handle the USPS rule might be the all-mail states. That is, the administrative burden is comparatively simple for states that simply mail a ballot to every registered voter. Those states just need to keep sending a full voter registration list to USPS, but it will be much harder for the states that have some, but not all, mail voters.*
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> *“I have to imagine that the people who are the least excited about this are USPS employees. This is a massive new administrative lift, and people will blame them for any undelivered mail ballot.”*

To speak with Richer, contact [Christopher Tarvardian](mailto:ctarvardian@cato.org).

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