Election officials played key role in Supreme Court mail ballot decision

By: Dion Nissenbaum, Votebeat

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 738

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago


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This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access.

Election officials exhaled when the Supreme Court recently ended months of uncertainty by blocking the Trump administration from restricting mail ballots this November.

The Supreme Court decision clears the way for millions of Americans to vote by mail, just as they have in previous elections, though availability ranges widely from state to state.

“It’s …

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