Introduce and support legislation to protect the right to vote by mail and block restrictions on absentee and mail ballots.

Ruben Gallego · Arizona · Democratic

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Senator Ruben Gallego joined colleagues in introducing the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act to block President Trump’s executive order attacking mail and absentee ballots and protect the right to vote by mail.

Gallego backed legislation to shield mail and absentee voting from federal restrictions.

Gallego, Colleagues Introduce Legislation, Push USPS to Uphold Federal Law Over President Trump’s Illegal Executive Order to Restrict Vote by Mail
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Evidence

Action: "Mr. Padilla (for himself, ... Mr. Gallego ... ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration." The bill title is "Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act" and the full title is "To repeal an executive order relating to Federal elections, and for other purposes."

Official bill record shows Gallego cosponsored the mail-voting protection bill and it was formally introduced and referred to committee on April 22, 2026.

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S. 4369 - Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act | GovInfo
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"Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined colleagues in introducing the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act (Absentee MVP Act) to block President Trump’s illegal and unconstitutional executive order attacking mail and absentee ballots, and protect the right to vote by mail." Gallego added, "I have voted in every election by mail since 2006... I’m proud to support this legislation to protect Arizonans’ right to participate in our democracy."

Gallego publicly backed the bill on introduction day and framed it as protecting vote by mail and blocking restrictions on mail and absentee ballots.

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Gallego, Colleagues Introduce Legislation, Push USPS to Uphold Federal Law Over President Trump’s Illegal Executive Order to Restrict Vote by Mail
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The promise was to introduce and support legislation protecting vote by mail and blocking absentee/mail ballot restrictions, not necessarily to enact it. During Gallego's Senate term, he was listed as a cosponsor of the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act when it was introduced and publicly supported it as a measure to protect Arizonans' right to vote by mail and counter restrictions on mail and absentee ballots. That satisfies the promised legislative action in the same federal term.

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