Trump’s War on Mail-in Voting is Hitting a Brick Wall—But the Danger is Far From Over

Absentee ballots are prepared to be mailed at the Wake County Board of Elections on September 17, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina.  (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images) Allowing Trump’s mail-in voting restrictions to take effect “would be a break-glass moment for our democracy,” said one critic. Brad Reed Sep 06,… Continue reading →

Postal Service Whistleblower Warns Trump Assault on Mail-In Voting Could ‘Derail the Midterm Elections’

Absentee ballots are prepared to be mailed at the Wake County Board of Elections on September 17, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina.  (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images) An anonymous federal official warned of a “high likelihood that the new ballot mail verification processes will result in major disruptions in mail… Continue reading →

‘Democracy Is Under Attack’: Civil Rights Lawsuit Aims to Block Trump Assault on Mail-In Voting

A voter places their ballot in a mailbox in Everett, Washington on July 30, 2020.  (Photo by Cindy Shebley/flickr/cc) “These mail-in ballot restrictions threaten to disenfranchise millions of eligible voters who rely on mail voting to participate in our democracy,” said one advocate. Brett Wilkins Aug 27, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) A… Continue reading →

‘Direct Violation of the Constitution’: Democratic States Sue to Stop Trump Assault on Mail-In Voting

Absentee ballots were prepared to be mailed at the Wake County Board of Elections on September 17, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina.  (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images) “This is yet another example of this administration’s unlawful overreach,” said Rhode Island’s attorney general. Jake Johnson Aug 26, 2026 (CommonDream.org) A coalition… Continue reading →

Supreme Court Hands Trump Temporary Win on Mail Ballots, More Legal Action to Come

SF Politics/Jay Barmann Published Aug 24, 2026 · SFist.com California and a group of other states have lost one skirmish with the Trump administration on the Supreme Court’s shadow docket regarding ballots by mail, with the court essentially saying the states can’t sue because they haven’t been harmed yet. President… Continue reading →