US supreme court appears poised to limit mail-in ballots ahead of midterms - The Guardian
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Supreme Court poised to restrict mail-in voting access before 2026 midterm elections.
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If the Court restricts mail-in voting, millions of Americans—including elderly, disabled, and working voters—may lose convenient voting options, potentially reducing turnout in close races that determine control of Congress.
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The Supreme Court appears positioned to restrict mail-in voting access in a decision expected before the 2026 midterm elections. The case centers on whether states can expand mail-in balloting beyond traditional absentee voting, a practice that surged during the pandemic and has become a central battleground in voting rights litigation. A ruling against mail-in voting expansion would reshape ballot access ahead of midterms when control of Congress is at stake. The decision reflects a conservative majority's pattern of narrowing voting access protections, following previous rulings that weakened the Voting Rights Act. Mail-in voting has become a partisan flashpoint, with Republicans generally opposing expansion and Democrats supporting it as a means to increase voter participation.
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The Supreme Court is hearing the case and expected to rule before the 2026 midterms.
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