North Carolina Starts Sending Mail-In Ballots as USPS Rules Fight Looms

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North Carolina becomes the first state to mail absentee ballots for the November midterms, as the Trump administration pushes to revive USPS ballot-restriction rules; legal battles over data-sharing and new ballot-screening standards continue, creating uncertainty about whether changes can take effect before ballots go out.
Topics:top-news#court-challenges#election-law#mail-in-ballots#north-carolina#politics#us-midterms#usps
- North Carolina becomes first state to send out mail-in ballots for US midterms The Guardian
- In split vote, NC approves new mail-in ballot guidelines hours before voting begins Raleigh News & Observer
- Midterm mail ballots start to go to voters as litigation over Trump’s order creates uncertainty AP News
- NC election board to discuss 2026 midterm voters preparations and absentee ballots ABC11 News
- Hours before absentee ballots go out, North Carolina approves new restrictions Democracy Docket
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