Representative Derek Tran Issues Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling Restricting Mail-In Ballots

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court granting an emergency order allowing the Trump Administration to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm election: 

“The Supreme Court’s decision to allow restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections betrays the American people and threatens our democracy.

Voting by mail is safe, secure, and gives more Americans the opportunity to exercise their right to vote. Voting by mail helps working parents, people with disabilities, college students, and seniors who face barriers to voting in person participate in our democracy. It ensures our service members that are serving our country overseas can have a voice in our elections. President Trump knows this, having voted by mail multiple times himself.

I am horrified that the Court entrusted with upholding our nation’s highest ideals, including protecting our democracy, is standing by as President Trump continues to sow the seeds of doubt in our elections. I will keep fighting to ensure our elections remain free, fair, and accessible to all American citizens,” said Representative Tran.

Representative Tran is committed to securing equal access to the ballot box and cutting through red tape for American voters. In February 2026, Tran voted against the SAVE America Act, which would tighten voter ID requirements and make it more difficult for Americans – especially married women and service members stationed abroad – to vote. In July 2026, Representative Tran sent a letter with Representative Susie Lee to Senate Minority Leader, Senator Chuck Schumer, encouraging him to strip the voter identification amendments within the Stop Insider Trading Act to protect voting by mail. He is also an original cosponsor of H.R. 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which builds on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to strengthen protections for minority voters.

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