Attorney General of Arizona.
Case
Trump’s administration says new USPS ballot-mail requirements will deter fraud. States, civil-rights groups and some justices dispute their authority and timing. The case asks whether mandatory enforcement should proceed for the November 2026 election.
Role at the time: Attorney General of Arizona
Statement summary
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced a temporary restraining order against the USPS rule and said the federal government could not overhaul Arizona’s election system weeks before ballots go out.
“This is a win for every Arizona voter and the rule of law. Arizonans have voted safely and securely by mail for decades. In a system designed by Republicans, at least three-quarters of Arizona voters choose to vote by mail. Today the court agreed that the federal government cannot upend our election system just weeks before ballots go out.”
Relative to implementing the mandatory USPS ballot-mail requirements for the November 2026 election, Mayes opposes that implementation and welcomes the order blocking it. She grounds the objection in the timing and in the state’s existing mail-voting system.
Statement dates: August 28, 2026
Statement dates: August 28, 2026
