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Mississippi justices reject broad absentee voting during pandemic

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

Mississippi law does not allow absentee voting by all people who have health conditions that might make them vulnerable to COVID-19. That's according to a ruling from the state Supreme Court on Friday.

Pennsylvania Democrats gain key election-related court wins

By Marc Levy, Associated Press

The court granted Democrats' request to order a three-day extension of Pennsylvania's Election Day deadline to count mailed-in ballots.

New York wants court to declare mail disruptions unconstitutional

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy recently announced that he was suspending new operational changes to mail service amid complaints that they had led to delivery slowdowns.

States prepare for voting by mail as Election Day approaches

Despite the postmaster general’s recent testimony to Congress affirming USPS’s ability to handle mail-in voting in the upcoming elections, President Trump has continued to attack the validity of some ballots sent by mail. Audrey Kline, National Policy Director at the…

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Pelosi says postmaster general has no plans to restore mail cuts despite public outcry

By Lisa Mascaro, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump's postmaster general has no intention of restoring mail equipment or paying overtime hours he cut despite public outcry the changes are undermining service before Election Day.

Ballot drop boxes seen as a way to bypass the post office

By Astrid Galvan, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

Such boxes have been used with success for several years in states like Oregon, Washington and Colorado that rely overwhelmingly or entirely on ballots that have to be sent in.

Mitt Romney slams politicians attacking mail-in voting

By Sophia Eppolito, Associated Press

Romney said Friday that the United States must stand as an example to more fragile democratic nations to show that elections can be held in a free and fair manner.

New Jersey governor says election will be done mostly by mail

By Mike Catalini, Associated Press

Murphy said Friday all registered voters would get a ballot. Murphy said voter can mail their ballots, use an official drop box, or drop them off in person at county offices or a polling place.

Trump admits he's blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes

By Deb Reichmann, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

President Donald Trump frankly acknowledged that he's starving the U.S. Postal Service of money to make it harder to process an expected surge of mail-in ballots, which he worries could cost him reelection.

High court rules Rhode Island mail-in voters don't need witnesses

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

State officials had agreed to suspend the normal requirement because of the coronavirus pandemic. They have said that fulfilling the requirement results in close contact between voters and others.