# Can this SCOTUS ruling on USPS discrimination affect mail-in voting?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [February 25, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-this-scotus-ruling-on-usps-discrimination-affect-mail-in-voting/1027969 "2026-02-25T18:48:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-this-scotus-ruling-on-usps-discrimination-affect-mail-in-voting/1027969/21 "2026-02-26T01:42:46Z")

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> [@thorny\_locust](#):
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> Won’t help in a mail-only state, of course (though I gather drop off options may be available) or if you can’t get to the early polling place. Or if your state doesn’t do early in-person voting.

There are options for all these things in my mail-only state. Folks shouldn’t take the “mail only” part literally.

If you simply _must_ vote in person, you can. Or you can complete your ballot as soon as you receive it and 1) mail it back (I won’t!); 2) drop it at a designated ballot drop box (I will!); or 3) drop it at the Elections Board office. You just have to return it by 8:00 p.m. on the day of the election via one of these methods.

It’s very flexible here. But this regime is at war with mail-in voting states, so I will not trust the mail with my ballot. For me, this is not a change, but my determination to not use the mail is fiercely reinforced.

As I noted earlier, I’m most concerned about not receiving a ballot in the first place. People need to start keeping track of this in mail-only states, because I believe this is the most vulnerable area for the regime to game the system against us. And it is going to be hard for a lot of folks to be this dedicated to voting.

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