North Carolina Becomes First State to Send Out Mail-In Ballots for US Midterms
State decides to proceed hours after Trump administration asks supreme court to let it carry out proposed crackdown
TL;DR
- North Carolina is the first state to send out mail-in ballots for the November US midterm elections.
- The Trump administration is seeking Supreme Court approval for new restrictions on mail-in ballots, including voter data sharing and screening standards.
- A federal judge had previously blocked parts of the administration's plan, citing encroachment on states' election authority.
- The US Postal Service is still refining its screening system and its availability to states is uncertain.
- The timeline is tight, with challenges in the court system leaving little room for the Postal Service to implement changes before ballots are needed nationwide.