Shirley Weber

Shirley Weber is California’s secretary of state.

Case

Should Trump’s new mail-in voting restrictions apply to the 2026 midterms?

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.

Voting Rights 2026 Midterm ElectionsPublished September 15, 2026

Statements by Shirley Weber

Shirley Weber

Role at the time: California secretary of state

September 14, 2026Condemned

Statement summary

Weber welcomes the stay denial and opposes changes that could cause uncertainty or rejection of ballot mail.

“Now, let the people vote!”

Read the official statementWeber, Bonta and Newsom respond to Supreme Court mail-voting decisionPress release 26-116; separately attributed quotation blocks

Why we used this label

Opposes implementation by endorsing its prevention before the election.

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Shirley Weber

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Should Trump’s new mail-in voting restrictions apply to the 2026 midterms?

Statements by Shirley Weber

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