USPS Audit Finds Ballot-Handling Gaps Ahead of Midterms
A Postal Service watchdog found delayed ballots, wrong postmarks and training gaps as courts block a new federal ballot-mail rule before Nov. 3.
Mail Voting
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Supreme Court weighs USPS ballot rules as overseas deadline nears
The Supreme Court is weighing whether USPS can enforce new ballot-screening rules as Texas prepares to send military and overseas ballots.
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Second federal judge blocks mail-ballot rule as Supreme Court weighs dispute
A Washington judge blocked USPS from enforcing a new mail-ballot rule as the Supreme Court considers a separate Massachusetts injunction before the midterms.
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Federal judge blocks Trump mail-ballot rules again before midterms
A Boston judge has paused new federal mail-ballot requirements for two weeks as the administration appeals, with the first 2026 ballots due to go out September 4.
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New Hampshire voters face a fluid mail-in ballot fight before the November election
New Hampshire’s September primary remains under current absentee rules, but federal litigation could change mail-ballot procedures before the Nov. 3 general election.
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States renew fight over Trump mail-voting rules before 2026 midterms
Twenty-four states, D.C. and Pennsylvania’s governor sued USPS over ballot-mail procedures as courts weigh whether new rules can apply before the November 3 election.
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Federal ballot-mail proposal remains blocked ahead of 2026 midterms
A Boston judge’s August 11 injunction blocks USPS from implementing a proposed federal ballot-mail process. State rules and ordinary deadlines remain in place.
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D.C. Circuit Leaves Trump Mail-Ballot Order in Effect for Now
The D.C. Circuit declined to block President Donald Trump’s mail-ballot order, while a Massachusetts ruling keeps its 2026 election status unresolved.
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Appeals Court Keeps Trump Mail-Voting Order Blocked in 23 States and D.C.
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals left an injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s mail-voting executive order in place. The Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to allow implementation while litigation continues.
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Appeals court keeps Trump administration from implementing mail-voting order before 2026 elections
A federal appeals court left existing state mail-voting procedures in place while litigation continues over the administration’s authority to change election rules.
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Federal appeals court ruling reportedly blocks Trump mail-voting restrictions in 23 states
A reported July 25 federal appeals court decision would block enforcement of Trump administration mail-voting restrictions in 23 states, but the court, case and injunction details remain unconfirmed.
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States Ask Supreme Court to Keep Trump Mail-Voting Order Limits in Place Before 2026 Midterms
States challenging the Trump administration’s mail-voting order are asking the Supreme Court to leave lower-court limits on implementation in place while the legal dispute continues ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.
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Hawaii primary set for Aug. 8 with statewide races and Senate vacancy contest
Hawaii’s Office of Elections has formally proclaimed the Aug. 8, 2026, mail primary, including statewide offices, legislative races, Office of Hawaiian Affairs seats and a vacancy contest in Senate District 19.
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Appeals court keeps Trump mail-voting order on hold in 23 states as administration seeks Supreme Court review
A federal appeals court declined to allow immediate implementation of the Trump administration’s mail-voting order in 23 states and the District of Columbia. The administration has since asked the Supreme Court to let the policy take effect before the November 2026 elections.
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Maine AG says federal court blocks Trump administration limits on voting and mail ballots
A federal court has barred implementation of challenged provisions in a Trump administration election-related executive order in Maine and other plaintiff jurisdictions for the Nov. 3, 2026 election and earlier federal elections, Attorney General Aaron Frey said.
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Honolulu voters will decide four City Council contests in the August 8 primary
Hawaii’s August 8 primary will include a mail-conducted, nonpartisan first special election for four Honolulu City Council seats. Contests without a majority winner may move to November 3.
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Hawaii primary voting period opens ahead of Aug. 8 statewide election
Hawaii’s 2026 primary voting period began July 27, with mail voting underway and voter service centers open through Election Day on Aug. 8.
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Hawaii’s mail primary election enters final week before Aug. 8 voting deadline
Hawaii’s statewide mail primary is set for Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. Voter service centers are operating statewide through Aug. 7 and will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day.
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Honolulu voters prepare for Aug. 8 primary featuring four City Council contests
Hawaii’s mail primary election is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8, including four nonpartisan City and County of Honolulu Council contests.
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East Honolulu voters included in Honolulu’s August 8 mail primary
East Honolulu voters are included in Hawaii’s Aug. 8, 2026, mail primary, which includes four nonpartisan City and County of Honolulu Council contests.
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Hawai‘i primary ballots are being processed ahead of the Aug. 8 election
Hawai‘i’s 2026 primary election is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8, and is being conducted by mail statewide. Honolulu ballot packages were set to begin mailing July 17, with further mailings allowed through Aug. 1 as necessary.
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Wisconsin case asks court to count late mail ballots via provisional voting
Plaintiffs in Dane County ask for an emergency order allowing late-received absentee voters to cast provisional ballots in person.