Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail
First reportThe New York Times · 1 Sept, 10:00Z
Latest reportThe New York Times · 1 Sept, 10:00Z
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Why it matters
What
A whistle-blower says Trump administration officials are defying mail-voting court orders while rushing a concerning USPS system into use.
Why
The alleged changes could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.
Watch
Courts’ responses, USPS implementation, and documented effects on mail-ballot processing are the next developments to monitor.
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