Trump wants to restrict mail voting — but it’s getting more popular
North Carolina has started sending mail-in ballots for the 2026 midterm elections, while the Trump administration is working to restrict mail voting. There is ongoing legal disagreement about the rules that will govern these votes.
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Part of Trump's orders to require proof of citizenship and limit mail voting
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5 sourcesNorth Carolina Approves New Mail-In Ballot Policies Hours Before Sending Them Out
Trump wants the Postal Service to radically overhaul mail voting. But ballots are already going out.
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12 sources'Business as usual': Top elections official says all 100 counties are ready for mail absentee ballots
NC elections officials alter mail ballot rules just before they’re mailed out
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2 sourcesNorth Carolina Republicans force mail-in ballot rule change hours before sending them out
North Carolina election officials change mail ballot rules hours before they were sent to voters
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1 articleNorth Carolina becomes first state to send out mail-in ballots for US midterms
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