NC Attorney General Jackson sues to stop Postal Service ballot control

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 286

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago


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State Attorney General Jeff Jackson and other state attorneys general are suing to stop the U.S. Postal Service from controlling who receives absentee ballots.

The lawsuit stems from President Donald Trump’s executive order that would have the US Postal Service block delivery of some absentee ballots.

Under the Postal Service rules, it would direct the design of absentee ballot envelopes to include barcodes and require states to compile lists of eligible voters. People …

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