Category: Mail-in Voting
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Supreme Court Ruling Protects States’ Ability to Count On-Time Mail Ballots
On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Watson v. RNC that states may continue to count mail ballots after Election Day when state law allows a grace period for ballots postmarked by Election Day. The case focused on a Mississippi law that allows mail ballots to be counted if they are postmarked by…
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Mail Voting Executive Order Update: Public Comments to USPS Still Needed by July 2
A federal judge in Massachusetts has blocked President Donald Trump’s March 2026 executive order targeting mail voting and creating a national voter registration database. The judge found that the order exceeded presidential authority and that power over voter eligibility is reserved to the states. This is an important update, but public comments on the related…
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USPS Ballot Mail Proposal: Nothing Has Changed for Michigan Voters, Public Comment Open Through July 2
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has proposed a new rule tied to President Donald Trump’s March 2026 executive order on elections, while legal challenges to the order continue moving through federal courts. This is a proposed rule. It is not final. Nothing has changed about how Michigan voters cast absentee ballots right now. Michigan voters…
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USPS Mail Voting Proposal: What Michigan Voters Should Know
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has proposed a new rule tied to President Donald Trump’s March 2026 executive order on elections, while legal challenges to the order continue moving through federal courts. According to the proposal, state election officials would be required to provide USPS with lists of voters who have requested absentee or mail…
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Why Vote Counting Takes Time: What Michigan Voters Should Know About the California Debate
Following California’s June primary election, President Donald Trump made claims questioning the pace of ballot counting and suggesting problems with the election process, despite providing no evidence to support those claims. Federal officials also announced investigations related to California’s voting procedures. These developments added to ongoing national debate about mail voting, vote counting, and public…
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USPS Proposal Would Give Postal Service New Role in Mail Ballot Delivery Process
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has proposed a new rule tied to President Donald Trump’s March 2026 executive order on elections, while legal challenges to the order continue moving through federal courts. According to the proposal, state election officials would be required to provide USPS with lists of voters who have requested absentee or mail…
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Update: Michigan Attorney General Moves to Permanently Block Executive Order Targeting Mail-In Voting
On April 27, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel moved to permanently block the Executive Order targeting mail-in voting, continuing Michigan’s role in challenging the order in court. The motion argues that the order is unconstitutional and would interfere with how states run elections, including how mail-in voting is administered. WHAT THIS MEANS This legal action…