Georgia Secretary joins bipartisan brief urging Supreme Court to block USPS voter verification plan

On the morning of September 10, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 current and former election officials from ten states in a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court. The group, which includes Republican secretaries of state from Kansas, Kentucky and North Dakota, contended that the Trump administration’s plan to have the U.S. Postal Service verify voters and limit absentee ballot delivery to those on a new national list cannot be implemented in time for the upcoming election.

They warned that attempting to adopt the system now would likely lead to mistakes, delays, and confusion for both voters and election workers. The officials deliberately avoided taking a position on the plan’s legality, focusing instead on the logistical impracticalities. The brief was prepared by two Atlanta attorneys and reflects growing concern among election officials about the feasibility of the proposed changes.