Politics Sep 26 How the Trump administration is trying to change the way people vote By Liz Landers, Doug Adams
Nation Aug 23 Watch 6:18 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 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
Politics Oct 03 Why Americans are worried about voter fraud but have faith in their own elections 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. By Matt Loffman
Nation Oct 02 Watch 5:35 Postal workers union sounds alarm about USPS staffing, service and election preparedness 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… By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant
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. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 6:00 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… Continue watching
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… Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 5:19 A look ahead at election laws as the Democratic Party picks a new nominee By John Yang Democratic Party officials will now have to negotiate state election laws, just six weeks from when the first mail-in ballots go out to voters in North Carolina. For more, John Yang speaks with Rick Hasen, a professor at UCLA Law… Continue watching
Feb 02 Georgia Senate GOP introduces bills to limit mail voting By Ben Nadler, Associated Press Democrats say the bills are unnecessary, politically motivated and will suppress legal votes. The GOP wants to restrict who can vote absentee by mail. Continue reading