Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court siding with her and her co-plaintiffs and refusing to allow the Trump Administration’s proposed takeover of mail-in voting from going into effect:

“This attempt by the Trump Administration to interfere with mail voting for our midterm elections is over.

In spite of what this Administration has repeatedly claimed, this proposed rule was never about election security – it was an attempt to create confusion and unjustified distrust in our elections and to suppress the vote. This President, facing crises of his own making on multiple fronts and terrified of losing his grip on power, tried to manipulate our elections process for his own political benefit.

The constitution is as clear as day here: it is the states – and states alone – who have the authority and prerogative to administer elections and make decisions about how they should be carried out – and going forward, it is the states who will continue to ensure that our elections are protected from unlawful interference. Mail voting continues to be a safe and secure way to cast your ballot, and I encourage all eligible Delawareans to make a plan to vote for this year’s midterm elections in November.

While this victory is monumental, we can’t afford to ease up on our vigilance now. My fellow Attorneys General and I will continue to monitor and assess any attempts by the Trump Administration to meddle with our elections. Should the need arise, we will not hesitate to jump into action again.”

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AG Jennings issues statement following Supreme Court victory on mail-in voting

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

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“This attempt by the Trump Administration to interfere with mail voting for our midterm elections is over.

In spite of what this Administration has repeatedly claimed, this proposed rule was never about election security – it was an attempt to create confusion and unjustified distrust in our elections and to suppress the vote. This President, facing crises of his own making on multiple fronts and terrified of losing his grip on power, tried to manipulate our elections process for his own political benefit.

The constitution is as clear as day here: it is the states – and states alone – who have the authority and prerogative to administer elections and make decisions about how they should be carried out – and going forward, it is the states who will continue to ensure that our elections are protected from unlawful interference. Mail voting continues to be a safe and secure way to cast your ballot, and I encourage all eligible Delawareans to make a plan to vote for this year’s midterm elections in November.

While this victory is monumental, we can’t afford to ease up on our vigilance now. My fellow Attorneys General and I will continue to monitor and assess any attempts by the Trump Administration to meddle with our elections. Should the need arise, we will not hesitate to jump into action again.”

Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.

Here you can subscribe to future news updates.