Trump’s 2028 mail-ballot rules face legal uncertainty

President Donald Trump’s effort to change federal mailballot rules before the 2028 election is facing legal questions after a Supreme Court decision left the administration’s plan blocked for now. Trump issued an executive order in March directing the Postal Service to adopt new standards for federal mail ballots, including standardized envelopes, an “Official Election Mail” designation and machinereadable barcodes. The order would also allow the Postal Service to reject ballots that do not meet the new requirements or are not tied to eligible voters on statesubmitted lists. The Supreme Court recently declined to remove a lowercourt injunction that stopped the rules from taking effect before the midterm elections. Legal experts interviewed by Fox News said the issue may turn on whether the court sees the plan as an executive attempt to shape election administration or as a postal regulation tied to mail processing. The administration has argued the changes would strengthen ballot security, while critics say the president lacks authority to set election rules. The White House did not comment.