A proposed U.S. Postal Service rule aimed at strengthening election security is drawing legal challenges from Democrat attorneys general and voting-rights groups ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

The proposal, released last week for public comment, would require states to provide voter information that the Postal Service would use to verify election mail before it enters the postal system. States that refuse to comply could risk losing access to USPS delivery of mail ballots.

The rule follows President Donald Trump’s March executive order directing federal agencies to take steps to improve election integrity and voter eligibility verification.

Democrat officials argue the proposal would interfere with state-run elections and impose costly administrative burdens.

“It’s just difficult to overstate the disruption that this will cause to election administration,” Michael Cohen, California’s deputy attorney general, told The New York Times on behalf of a coalition of Democrat-led states.

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