This week: A federal judge delivers another setback to President Trump’s efforts to restrict mail-in voting, a Wisconsin clerk resigns after sending duplicate ballots to voters two elections in a row, and more.
Federal judge blocks Trump’s efforts to restrict mail-in voting nationwide
Federal judge Indira Talwani issued an injunction in the League of Women Voters’ case against Donald Trump’s executive order involving the U.S. Postal Service in absentee voting.
Prediction markets place odds on election results. Officials say they could erode public trust.
With the rise of betting markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, election officials worry about insider trading and inaccurate predictions of the 2026 midterm elections.
Green Bay clerk resigns amid investigations into duplicate ballot incidents
Green Bay, Wisconsin, Clerk Celestine Jeffreys quit after sending duplicate absentee ballots to voters for two elections in a row. Her deputy will run the 2026 primary election.
Fracas over reducing Tarrant County polling locations highlights public distrust over how the county runs elections
Attendees at a Commissioners Court meeting questioned whether a plan to offer fewer Election Day voting sites in the 2026 midterms would curb voter access.