ABC 15: Alan Wilson backs proposed USPS mail ballot rule

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a coalition of state attorneys general supporting a proposed U.S. Postal Service rule aimed at changing how mail-in and absentee ballots are handled for federal elections.

According to Wilson’s office, the effort follows an executive order issued by President Donald Trump on March 31, 2026, directing federal agencies to assist states in protecting federal elections from fraudulent mail-in and absentee ballots.

The proposed USPS rule would amend mailing standards for the transmission of mail-in and absentee ballots used in federal elections.

In a multi-state letter supporting the proposal, the attorneys general said states have a responsibility to secure their elections. They argued that the increased use of mail-in voting has led to fraud and overturned elections and said the proposed changes would help increase confidence in national elections.

“It is the right of every law-abiding adult American citizen to have their voice heard through the election process, but it must be done securely,” Wilson said in a statement. “As Attorney General, I support the efforts of President Trump to increase the integrity of our national elections.”

Wilson joined attorneys general from Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas in signing the letter.