Colorado joined 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the United States Postal Service over rules restricting who can receive a mail ballot.
The lawsuit challenges rules adopted by the postal service in accordance with President Trump's March 31, 2026 executive order. The rules took effect August 26 but are currently enjoined by a court order in a separate lawsuit. The postal service stated it would "not take actions to implement the rule specifically for the 2026 election unless and until the government obtains relief from those injunctions."
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said: "Trump is trying to use the Postal Service to unlawfully limit which voters can receive mail ballots. He does not have the authority to change election rule or law. Coloradans – and all eligible Americans – will have their voices heard in the 2026 midterm election."
On August 24, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed parts of the executive order on mail ballots to proceed, though the court noted that lower court decisions came too early because agencies had not yet implemented the order and no rules were in place. The midterm election is 69 days away.