States renew fight against Trump's mail-in voting rule

A coalition of states is again seeking to block President Trump's sweeping Postal Service rule on mail-in voting, just days after the Supreme Court lifted a lower court's injunction against his executive order.

The big picture: The Supreme Court's decision essentially said the states sued too early.

Now, they're hoping the timing is right to kneecap the plan ahead of the midterms.

The ruling didn't weigh the merits of Trump's order, which critics warn would expand federal power over state-run elections.

Driving the news: The complaint , brought by 24 attorneys general and Pennsylvania Gov.

Josh Shapiro, challenges the U.S.

Postal Services' final rule outlining the implementation of Trump's mail-in voting provisions.

The states argue that the rule "violates the Constitution and federal statutes many times over" and that they'll have to redesign ballot envelopes and build new systems to transmit voter lists to USPS with just weeks to comply.

"If not stayed or preliminarily enjoined, the Rule will frustrate or outright prevent Plaintiff States from administering their mail voting programs in November and foreseeably disenfranchise voters who vote by mail," the complaint filed in Massachusetts reads.

The White House did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.

Zoom out: Democrats and advocacy groups — joined by Madison, Wisconsin, and Travis County, Texas — also revived their challenges Tuesday ahead of the Postal Service's final rule's publication.

A judge initially decided the Washington, D.C., lawsuit brought by Democrats was premature, finding — like the Supreme Court's majority — the challengers could not yet prove harm.

But they now argue in their proposed complaint that USPS' final rule "will profoundly and unlawfully disrupt mail voting in every state.

Catch up quick: The Supreme Court on Monday cleared a block on parts of the March executive order.