Update June 25 - A district court judge in Massachusetts has just ruled that many parts of Trump's Executive Order regarding mail in voting are unconstitutional - including its attempt to create a national voter registration list. This is fantastic news, but we expect that the Department of Justice may appeal, so please send in your comments to the Federal Registry and make sure it's on the record how this voter suppression plan would harm your ability to vote!

June 22 - The Trump Administration and the U.S. Postal Service are moving forward with a plan that could fundamentally disrupt voting by mail. Your ballot and millions of others could be at risk!

What’s happening? The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has said it is building a new records system and will only deliver ballots to voters who are on their mailing list. If carried through, this rule would mean that the USPS will only deliver ballots to voters who appear on specific lists provided by the states. This is yet another attempt by Trump to take control of elections from the states by creating a federal database of voters and determining who gets a ballot.

USPS is currently accepting comments on this proposal in a Federal public comment period. This period is one of the few opportunities we have to demand answers before these changes move forward. The deadline for submitting a comment is July 2, 5pm Eastern. Find the comment form here and more information below. 

The USPS states that UOCAVA voters are outside the scope of this work. However, for U.S. citizens living abroad, any disruption to mail ballot delivery poses a significant threat to voter participation. 

Join Democrats Abroad in calling on USPS to protect the votes for U.S. citizens and military voters abroad and preserve reliable access to the ballot for millions of other U.S. citizens back home.

Take Action Now

1. Submit a public comment to USPS by July 2, 5pm Eastern. 
   Visit the Federal Register comment document for more information. To submit your comment, email [email protected] with a subject line of “Ballot Mail.” Your email must contain your name and address.  
2. Then verify your UOCAVA status and ensure you have a current Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) on file for 2026. VERY IMPORTANT - make sure to ask for your ballot to be emailed to you. Email will not be impacted by this ruling. 

Points to Include

• Explain why reliable election mail service is essential for Americans living overseas.
• Describe any personal experiences with delayed ballots, international mail challenges, military mail, diplomatic pouch services, or ballot return deadlines.
• Point out that claiming UOCAVA voters are exempt does not necessarily mean UOCAVA voters are unaffected.
• Ask USPS to explain why it believes exemption alone is sufficient protection for overseas and military voters.
• Ask what specific operational safeguards, performance standards, monitoring procedures, or contingency plans USPS will implement to ensure overseas and military voters remain fully protected.

The right to vote should not depend on where a U.S. citizen happens to live or serve. USPS should provide clear assurances that overseas and military voters will remain able to successfully receive, cast, and return their ballots.

What Our Leaders are Saying

"If the Postal Service moves forward with President Trump's plan to restrict mail ballot delivery, I'll pursue a congressional subpoena of the Postmaster General and lead efforts to remove him from office.

President Trump's demand to throw out ballots arriving after Election Day would break the law and disenfranchise military voters. That's a severe disservice to our men and women in uniform, among others."
- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)

Further Reading

• The Executive Order To Restrict Vote By Mail | joycevance on Substack
• Postal Service takes another step toward implementing Trump’s anti-mail voting order | Democracy Docket