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Politics Jan 14

Supreme Court revives GOP congressman's challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law

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

Politics Sep 26

Allegheny County Elections Warehouse in Pittsburgh
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How the Trump administration is trying to change the way people vote

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…

By Liz Landers, Doug Adams

Nation Aug 23

Voting machines are shown at Hillsborough County supervisor of elections office
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Does Trump have the power to end mail-in voting? Legal scholar weighs in

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…

By John Yang, Harry Zahn

Politics Aug 18

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a rally in Mosinee
Fact-checking Trump's claim the U.S. is the 'only country' that uses mail-in voting

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

By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

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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Sep 16

Postmaster general claims USPS is prepared for flood of mail-in ballots

By David Sharp, Associated Press

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says he’ll work with state election officials to address concerns about mail-in ballots after they warned of persistent problems during the primary season.

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Sep 12

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Election official explains concerns over USPS ability to handle mail-in voting

By Geoff Bennett, Dan Knapp

Election officials from across the country say the U.S. postmaster general has not addressed persistent mail delivery delays and has not adequately prepared for the election. They say that could cause ballots to miss deadlines, lead to fewer people voting…

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Sep 11

Widespread problems with U.S. mail system could disrupt voting, election officials warn

By John Hanna, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

State and local election officials from across the country on Wednesday warned that problems with the nation's mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters in the upcoming presidential election, telling the head of the U.S. Postal Service that it hasn't…

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