Jun 24 WATCH: Under proposed rule, USPS won't deliver mail ballots to states that don't provide voter rolls, postmaster general says By Dan Cooney Postmaster General David Steiner told a Senate committee Wednesday that, if a proposed rule is adopted, the U.S. Postal Service would withhold mail ballots from states that do not hand over to the federal government lists of people who have… Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 5:19 How the Trump administration is trying to reshape how elections are run By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz The Trump administration has made multiple efforts to reshape how elections are run with just months before the midterms. The debate over election security has led to tension between the White House and election administrators as the president falsely claims… Continue watching
May 28 Federal judge refuses to block Trump order to create federal voter list and limit mail voting By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, late Wednesday rejected the request by Democrats and civil rights groups that had argued President Donald Trump’s order would likely be found unconstitutional. Continue reading
Apr 02 Democrats sue to block Trump's executive order targeting mail ballots By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The lawsuit marks the second round of battles over the president's power to control elections. Continue reading
Mar 24 Trump casts Florida ballot by mail as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Trump has in the last week called mail-in voting "cheating" and "corrupt as hell" as he urges Congress to pass the SAVE Act, a sweeping bill that would bar universal mail ballots. Continue reading
Mar 22 LISTEN: Supreme Court considers late-arriving mail ballot laws in case that may affect midterms By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court's conservative majority sounds skeptical of state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a persistent target of President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 14 Supreme Court revives GOP congressman's challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law By Associated Press The high court ruled 7-2 that Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill. has the legal right to challenge the law, even though the ballots likely had little effect on a race he won handily. Continue reading
Jan 05 How this new mail rule could affect your ballot, your tax return and more By Tim McPhillips The rule, which went into effect on Christmas Eve, defines the meaning of a postmark, the date printed or stamped on most mailed items. Continue reading
Nov 10 Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a Trump target ahead of midterms By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Mississippi is among 18 states and the District of Columbia that accept mailed ballots received after Election Day as long as the ballots are postmarked on or before that date, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 6:18 Does Trump have the power to end mail-in voting? Legal scholar weighs in By John Yang, Harry Zahn With control of Congress at stake in the 2026 midterm elections, Trump is doubling down on efforts to end mail-in voting. In the 2024 election, nearly 30% of Americans who voted cast their ballots by mail. Despite a multimillion-dollar Republican… Continue watching