#mail-voting — Public Fediverse posts
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USPS Publishes Mail Ballot Rule, Courts Block Enforcement
Postal Service finalizes barcode verification requirements for mail-in ballots as Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court before midterms
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Democratic #states file new lawsuit seeking to block #Trump order limiting #MailVoting in #midterms
The action, filed by about two dozen states against the #USPS, marked a new phase in the high-stakes litigation just 2 days after #SCOTUS ruled against them in a separate case, but did not say Trump’s order was #legal [jackasses].
#law #Constitution #states #federalism #ElectionLaw #ElectionInterference #elections #VoterSuppression #BigLie #WhiteSupremacy #coup #USpol
https://apnews.com/article/trump-voting-mail-ballots-midterms-executive-order-7ed54dda90705ff169d0a022f6a1dde9?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension -
…In their original lawsuit, #Democrats argued that Trump’s order would restrict #MailVoting access & insert federal agencies into #election administration — a role the #Constitution reserves for #states & #Congress.
They are now making the same core argument against the final #USPS rule, contending that the Postal Service has no statutory authority to become a federal gatekeeper for #MailBallots.
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Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms
Using mail ballots has become increasingly popular with voters of both parties, with about 30% of all ballots cast that way during the 2024 presidential election, according to federal data. The process also is secure. A 2025 Brookings Institution study found only about four cases of fraud out of every 10 million mail ballots cast.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-mail-voting-supreme-court-157afc3c195ce0a62c522da5ce904b04
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Supreme Court Backs Trump Mail Voting Order, For Now
The Supreme Court backs Trump's mail voting order for now, letting DHS and USPS move forward while a separate nationwide injunction still blocks full enforcement before November.https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/elections/supreme-court-backs-trump/
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‼️‼️‼️ #SCOTUS cleared the way for #Trump to move ahead with his executive order restricting #MailVoting, though it remains unclear how much his admin can implement before the #midterm #elections.
The decision appears to leave room for additional court challenges that could further slow Trump’s order. And with some states beginning to send #MailBallots to voters in just a few weeks, time is running short to impose major changes.
#law #ActivistCourt #ElectionInterference
https://apnews.com/article/trump-mail-voting-supreme-court-157afc3c195ce0a62c522da5ce904b04?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link -
#Trump has repeatedly made unfounded claims that #MailVoting is “cheating,” even as he has voted by mail in multiple #elections, including earlier this week.
Trump has admitted that combating so-called “fraud” is not the only reason to target the practice. In March, he told Republican lawmakers that passing a strict voter ID #law cracking down on #MailBallots, which #Democrats now use more than #Republicans, would “guarantee the #midterms” for his party.
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The #USPS on Friday published regulations that would restrict #MailVoting, its latest effort to comply with Trump’s call to restrict the long popular practice just months before the #midterm #elections.
In a 95-page final rule, the USPS clarified how it would carry out an executive order #Trump signed in March, which sought to restrict #MailBallots & create state-by-state lists of citizens to help determine voting “eligibility”.
#law #judiciary #States #ElectionInterference #rigged #midterms
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#USPS Publishes Finalized Plan to Restrict #MailBallots
The plan complies with #Trump’s [illegal] executive order to restrict #MailVoting, which was blocked by federal #courts & is under review at #SCOTUS.
#law #judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #States #Federalism #ElectionInterference #rigged #midterms #elections
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/politics/postal-service-rule-restrict-mail-ballots.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7VA.-q2R.2tvcYp6Jfwmf&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
#USPS Publishes Finalized Plan to Restrict #MailBallots
The plan complies with #Trump’s executive order to restrict #MailVoting, which was blocked by federal #courts & is under review at #SCOTUS.
#law #judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #States #Federalism #ElectionInterference #rigged #midterms #elections
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/politics/postal-service-rule-restrict-mail-ballots.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7VA.-q2R.2tvcYp6Jfwmf&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
CW: U.S. Politics, voting, mail-in ballots, California
#PSA #CallToAction Polling places are open until 8PM today, California
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CW: U.S. Politics, voting, mail-in ballots, California
#PSA: California, please note that under new U.S.P.S. rules, if you have are voting by mail and haven't yet dropped it in the post office, now you NEED to put your ballot INSIDE a ballot box yourself--at a library or transit station. Otherwise they will NOT be counted.
Please do not relinquished your right to select who'll run for Governor in your name.
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Colorado joins lawsuit challenging Trump's election executive order
“We will be closely monitoring any developments and will keep our voters informed of any changes that could impact their ability to cast a ballot and make their voices heard” — Arapahoe County Clerk Joan Lopez
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Colorado joins lawsuit challenging Trump's election executive order
“We will be closely monitoring any developments and will keep our voters informed of any changes that could impact their ability to cast a ballot and make their voices heard” — Arapahoe County Clerk Joan Lopez
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Like it says: Trump's executive order on mail voting is plainly unconstitutional www.motherjones.com/politics/202... #VoteByMail #MailVoting #democracy #FascistBullshit #elections #voting
Trump's executive order on mai... -
Like it says: Trump's executive order on mail voting is plainly unconstitutional
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/trump-mail-voting-executive-order-elections-save-act/ #VoteByMail #MailVoting #democracy #voting #FascistBullshit #elections
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Keeping in mind that the political parties have swapped roles - Republicans were the "liberals" in Lincoln's time - don't the partisan objections to #MailVoting sound awfully familiar?
From the article:
... #Republicans, led by President Abraham Lincoln, wanted to let Union soldiers vote from the battlefield. The opposition #Democrats balked. They warned of rampant fraud and "a scheme" by Republicans "to gain some great advantage to their party," as one Wisconsin state senator put it before the legislature voted on party lines to become the first state to legalize absentee #voting.
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During the Civil War ... most states that allowed soldiers to vote — only Republican-controlled ones, given Democrats' objections — did so through the mail ....... there are no proven instances of widespread fraud among soldiers of the Civil War or any later conflicts, according to experts.
Still, the politics are real.
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CW: Vote Nov 8th! Find your polling place or check your registration here
Vote Tuesday Nov 8th! Find your polling place or check your registration here: https://www.vote.org #MailVoting #VoteByMail #VoteWA #Vote #RoeYourVote #StopFossilFueledClimateChange #VoteforClimateJustice
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Keep an eye on your ballot and vote in person if you have to.
This kind of work should never have been sourced out to private vendors, which is a Trump/Republican goal for every important public service we have. #NewYork #MailVoting #ProtectTheVote
Numerous New Yorkers reported Monday that they’d received mixed-up return envelopes, which would invalidate their votes if they tried to mail them in:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/09/29/brooklyn-absentee-envelope-election-ny/ -
Call your state governor and ask what's being done to implement mail voting in your state.
Ask them to sign legislation that comes to them to expand mail voting, ask them to implement systems themselves, and ask them to create budgets to allocate money to vote-by-mail systems. #MailVoting 5/8
Contact Your State Governor | USAGov