Mail ballots, voter data and lawsuits: Why Trump’s new postal voting plan is facing backlash

In this May 28, 2020, file photo, mail-in primary election ballots are processed at the Chester County Voter Services office in West Chester, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP)

A fierce legal and political battle is unfolding across the United States after the Trump administration proposed new rules that could significantly reshape how mail-in ballots are handled ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The controversy centers on a new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) proposal designed to implement President Donald Trump’s March 2026 executive order … Read more