This week: Challenges with USPS this year could be compounded by belt-tightening measures that could lead to more ballots being rejected if voters aren’t paying attention.
Also, the measures that election skeptics are calling on President Donald Trump to take and a lawsuit over failing to process voter registrations in Texas.
‘Mail early’: Election officials urge people to get ballots in pronto amid Postal Service slowdowns
Election officials warn that Postal Service budget cutting moves could create delays for returning ballots and more rejected votes.
From martial law to banning voting machines, election skeptics urge Trump to take extreme action
From declaring martial law to banning electronic voting machines, election skeptics urge Trump to take action as November election looms
Voting rights groups sue Texas over failure to process more than 500,000 voter registrations
Ahead of the 2026 midterms, the Texas Department of Public Safety failed to process over 500,000 voter registrations. Voting rights groups have now filed a lawsuit.
Wisconsin officials can count ballots that arrive late over official errors, judge rules
The order came after Madison voters sued to have officials count ballots that arrived at the city on time but didn’t make it to the polls by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Arizona’s secretary of state race pits an election defender against an election skeptic
Democrat Adrian Fontes and Republican Alex Kolodin are vying to be secretary of state, Arizona’s top election official. Here’s where they stand on the issues.