States Sue Over Postal Voting Rule | Chicago News

Chicago News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 27, 2026 · 1m

Twenty-four states and Washington D.C. are suing the Postal Service over a new mail-in voting rule that could disrupt elections — demanding ballot envelopes have trackable barcodes and voter data be submitted to a federal portal, which they say forces costly redesigns and risks deterring voters from using mail ballots. The Postal Service insists it’s only tracking for security, not counting or verifying votes. This isn’t the first legal battle — a prior injunction was blocked by the Supreme Court, clearing the way for this latest lawsuit, as Democratic groups also join the fight, signaling…