Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 25 states in a lawsuit challenging a new U.S. Postal Service rule that would change how mail-in ballots are handled ahead of the upcoming general election.
The rule would require states to register voters eligible to vote by mail with USPS and comply with new requirements for ballot envelopes. USPS would not deliver ballots to voters who are not included on its lists or ballots using envelopes that fail to meet the new standards.
The coalition argues the rule improperly interferes with states’ authority to administer elections and could result in eligible voters not receiving their ballots. The states are seeking a temporary restraining order to block the rule while the lawsuit proceeds.
According to Brown’s office, 765,695 Marylanders voted by mail in the 2024 general election, accounting for approximately one-fourth of participating voters.
