What to know about mail-in voting and Trump's order

… <p>The Trump administration has <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28598022-26a297/" target="_blank">asked the Supreme Court</a> to lift a block on the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump's attempt to restrict mail-in voting for the midterm election.</p> <p>For now, key parts of that plan are blocked by <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28585290-league-of-women-voters-of-massachusetts-2026-08-27-memorandum-and-order-granting-in-part-plaintiffs-motions-for-a-temporary-restraining-order/" target="_blank">a temporary restraining order</a> from a federal judge in Boston.</p> <p>As the legal fight over <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5508948/trump-voter-list-mail-ballots-executive-order" target="_blank">Trump's mail-in voting order</a> continues, here's what to know about the state of voting by mail for the midterms:</p> <p><strong>Has the USPS plan directly changed mail-in voting for the midterms?</strong></p> <p>No, key parts of the plan, including requirements for states, are currently blocked by a court order. Voting by mail is still available to all voters who are eligible for it in their states, and USPS is expected to deliver mail-in ballots for the midterm election as usual.</p> <aside id="ad-backstage-wrap" class="ad-wrap backstage" aria-label="advertisement"><div class="ad-header "><span>Sponsor Message</span></div> <div class="ad-config-wrap"> <div id="ad-backstage-News_Politics_Elections" class="ad-config ad-backstage has-refresh-enabled" data-ad-config='{"network":"\/6735\/","zone":"News_Politics_Elections","targets":{"testserver":"false","isPodcastEpisode":"false","storyId":"nx-s1-5955614"},"site":{"desktop":"n6735.NPR","mobile":"n6735.NPRMOBILE"},"location":"backstage","deferred":false,"isBetweenContent":true,"hasRefreshEnabled":true,"isOutstreamVideoEnabled":true}'> …