Larson Joins Brief Urging Supreme Court to Block Unconstitutional Trump Order Attacking Mail-In Voting

East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States with a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of 261 lawmakers in United States Postal Service v. State of California, urging the court to reject President Trump's unconstitutional order aiming to take control of the mail-in voting process. His unconstitutional order follows his threats to "nationalize our elections," and a push from Republicans in Congress to pass the so-called "SAVE America Act"that would create more barriers for Americans to vote and empower the Department of Homeland Security to purge voters from the rolls.

"Whether it is his discriminatory 'SAVE Act' or his unconstitutional executive order to take control of mail-in voting, Donald Trump is determined to get in the way of a free and fair election this November," said Larson. "The Constitution clearly grants the states the power to administer elections, but this president sees our laws as mere suggestions standing in the way of his power. We already know that he sent 'DOGE' into Social Security to alter elections and his cronies at the Department of Homeland Security have pressured states to purge eligible citizens from the voter rolls. I am proud to join my colleagues at the Supreme Court to block his latest attempt to mess with the midterms from seeing the light of day. We must all band together so every American can cast their ballot free from fear or intimidation."

In the court filing, the lawmakers argue that Trump's Executive Order violates the separation of powers and Article I of the U.S. Constitution, which gives the states and Congress exclusive authority over election administration. The President's order attempts to give the Postal Service control over who can vote by mail, empowering Trump officials to have the final say over who is eligible to cast a ballot. One-third of Americans are expected to vote by mail in the upcoming midterm elections-a voting practice Donald Trump himself used as recently as August 2026, when the president voted in Florida's Republican primary.

View the full brief HERE.