Kris Mayes
Role at the time: Attorney General of Arizona
Condemned
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.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Attorney General Mayes Secures Court Order to Protect Arizonans’ Right to Vote by MailStatement quotation block.
Official release from the Arizona attorney general’s office, dated August 28, 2026, announcing a temporary restraining order against the USPS rule. It predates both the September injunctions and the Supreme Court’s denial of the stay.
Why we used this label
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.