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2024 U.S. Presidential Election

Politics Apr 14

Postal Service union launches ad campaign promoting mail voting as Trump seeks to limit it

By Susan Haigh, Associated Press

Politics Mar 24

U.S. President Trump boards Air Force One for travel to Florida, at Joint Base Andrews
Trump casts Florida ballot by mail as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option

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.

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Politics Mar 22

U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington
LISTEN: Supreme Court considers late-arriving mail ballot laws in case that may affect midterms

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.

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Politics Jan 14

FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington
Supreme Court revives GOP congressman's challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law

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.

By Associated Press

Politics Nov 06

On the first day of early in-person and ballot drop-off voting, voters cast their ballot in the November 4, 2025 Californi...
Fact-checking Trump's claims on mail-in voting in California

The president has long been a vocal critic of mail-in voting, blaming it for his 2020 election loss and often tying mail-in ballots to unproven claims of voter fraud.

By Liz Landers

Sep 26

Watch 6:19
How the Trump administration is trying to change the way people vote

By Liz Landers, Doug Adams

The Justice Department has sued eight states to compel them to share their voter registration lists with the federal government. State officials oppose the move because of concerns about how the information will be used by the Trump administration. It…

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Aug 23

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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…

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Aug 18

Fact-checking Trump's claim the U.S. is the 'only country' that uses mail-in voting

By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

President Donald Trump vowed to take action against voting by mail, which he said makes the United States an outlier.

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Oct 03

Why Americans are worried about voter fraud but have faith in their own elections

By Matt Loffman

Most Americans are confident their local government will run fair and accurate elections in November, even as a majority express concerns about the potential for voter fraud or foreign interference, according to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.

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Oct 02

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Postal workers union sounds alarm about USPS staffing, service and election preparedness

By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant

Postal workers are warning of what they call 'substandard performance' by the U.S. Postal Service. The American Postal Workers Union is calling for the public’s help in demanding improved staffing, better customer service and more opportunity for public input. It…

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