USPS Proposes New Mail-In Ballot Rules

U.S. Postal Service proposes requiring states to provide voter lists and barcodes for mail-in ballots in federal elections.
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New USPS rule will impact absentee ballots in a big way

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – New US Postal Service regulations will have a big impact on absentee ballots, and could disqualify ballots if voters aren’t careful. Basically, the way the USPS postmarks all mail has changed.

Proposed Postal Service rule could risk ballot delivery in Wisconsin

The Postal Service is proposing a rule requiring states to hand over voter information to the Trump administration or risk losing ballot delivery.

Ohio voters to decide photo ID amendment on November ballot

Ohio lawmakers sent a voter ID amendment to the November 2026 ballot and advanced a plan to require photo ID for mail‑in voting starting in 2027.

SCOTUS decision on mail-in ballots could affect states where weather can cause delays

The Supreme Court is considering overturning a Mississippi law that allows counting of mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day. That will affect Alaska, where ballots can be weather-delayed.

Hundreds of Wisconsin mail-in ballots arrived too late for April election

In Wisconsin, a postmark date does not matter; each mail-in ballot must be in the clerk’s hands by 8 p.m. on the day of the election in order to be counted. Hundreds of voters’ ballots sent in for the April election arrived

As Connecticut expands mail-in voting, LA mayor race shows how ballots can be attacked: Philip Bump

A dispute over slow ballot counting in California offers lessons for all Americans as Connecticut expands access to mail voting, Philip Bump writes.