Trump DOJ seeks mail-in ballot restrictions before midterms

The Trump administration asked the US Supreme Court on 2026-09-03 to enforce new USPS rules restricting mail-in voting ahead of November 2026 midterm elections, citing a federal whistleblower's claims that the system is untested and flawed. A federal judge temporarily blocked the rule on 2026-09-04, and North Carolina became the first state to proceed with mail-ballot distribution.

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“Catastrophic Failure”: Postal Service Whistleblower Warns Mail-In Voting Rules Could Derail Election

lemmy:lemmy-worldother26d ago kagi ↗

> With the midterm elections two months away, a federal whistleblower has warned that the U.S. Postal Service’s new mail voting system is untested, fatally flawed and likely to lead to a “catastrophic failure” if it’s implemented ahead of November’s midterm elections. Critics warn the system could disenfranchise millions of voters. > > In March, President Trump signed an executive order directing

DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mail Ballot Curbs for Midterms

rss:bloomberg-politicsus_mainstream26d ago kagi ↗

The Trump administration asked the US Supreme Court to let the Postal Service enforce new rules for mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections, a move that some states have warned would wreak havoc as they prepare to send ballots to voters in the coming days.

North Carolina becomes first state to send out mail-in ballots for US midterms

rss:guardian-worldinternational25d ago kagi ↗

State decides to proceed hours after Trump administration asks supreme court to let it carry out proposed crackdown North Carolina became the first state to start sending out mail-in ballots for November’s US midterm elections on Friday, as Donald Trump’s administration fights to impose sweeping restrictions on the practice before millions of Americans cast their votes. The state’s decision to pro

BREAKING NEWS A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked a Trump-directed Postal Service requirement that would exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the midterm elections as one state is beg

mastodon:mstdn-socialother25d ago kagi ↗

BREAKING NEWS A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked a Trump-directed Postal Service requirement that would exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the midterm elections as one state is beginning mailing ballots out. # AureFreePress # uspolitics # uspol # Breaking # BreakingNews