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Why mailing a ballot close to Election Day may get it rejected for a late postmark
Hansi Lo Wang | Oct 9, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
If you're using the U.S. Postal Service to return a ballot close to Election Day, officials recommend getting it postmarked at a post office to avoid getting caught up in mail processing changes.
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COMIC: How the census gives your state power (and what Trump wants to change)Connie Hanzhang Jin, Hansi Lo Wang | Oct 1, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
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Trump officials changed forms for overseas voters amid a GOP push to restrict votingHansi Lo Wang | Sep 30, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC
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The Supreme Court revives a controversial data system for citizenship checksJude Joffe-Block | Sep 25, 2026, 3:40 PM UTC
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Poll: Trust in the U.S. Postal Service delivering mail-in ballots on time has fallenHansi Lo Wang | Sep 23, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Many GOP candidates still echo Trump's 2020 claims. Lots of voters want to move on
While many Republican candidates, even in some critical tossup races, still back President Trump's baseless claims about election integrity, some GOP voters say they are ready to move on.
Sam Gringlas | Sep 21, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
A DHS email raises new questions about the Trump administration's election plans
A heavily redacted email from last year, reported first by NPR, reveals that DHS personnel shared a list of jurisdictions that offer election materials in non-English languages. It's unclear why.
It's illegal for armed federal officers to be at polls. Lawsuits seek to ensure that
The latest lawsuit, first reported by NPR, argues the Trump administration's repeated suggestions that federal officers could be at polling sites is a form of illegal voter intimidation.
Jude Joffe-Block, Miles Parks | Sep 18, 2026, 7:37 AM UTC
The Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midterms
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election.
Hansi Lo Wang | Sep 14, 2026, 11:38 PM UTC
Federal agents may have broken state laws in voter fraud hunt, whistleblower claims
Federal agents may have broken state laws after the Department of Homeland Security began surging personnel for what it called the Unlawful Voter Initiative, a federal whistleblower alleges.
Benjamin Swasey, Jude Joffe-Block | Sep 14, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC