Washington Secretary of State issues statement after hearing on USPS final rule

OLYMPIA — Following a federal district court hearing regarding the multi-state lawsuit opposing the U.S. Postal Service’s final rule on ballot mail, Secretary of State Steve Hobbs issued this statement:  

“The preliminary injunction issued today was another step in defending vote-by-mail elections. The USPS final rule would sow chaos this close to the Nov. 3 General Election and is an unmistakable display of federal overreach.  

“What I want voters to know right now is simple: My office and election officials statewide are doing everything we can to ensure you will be able to cast a ballot and make your voice heard this November. The midterm elections will be safe, secure, and accessible here in Washington.  

“Regardless of what the federal government says, their attempts to intrude in state election administration remain unconstitutional. We will not back down when it comes to defending our state’s constitutional right to administer elections and every voter’s right to vote by mail.” 

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