Marc Elias and historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat released a video essay warning that election deniers and a new Postmaster General rule could sharply curtail mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterms. The essay says the Postal Service proposal would stop delivering ballots from states that refuse to hand over sensitive voter lists, and Elias is urging citizens to submit formal comments before the July 2, 2026 deadline. Elias lays out legal risks, including court fights over voter purges, centralized voter databases, and partisan officials gaining power to exclude ballots, and he calls for rapid litigation to defend access. Ben-Ghiat argues the push is an authoritarian tactic that would disproportionately harm rural and mail-dependent voters and reshape who can participate in U.S. elections.