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Trump, the Supreme Court and the Postal Service: A History of Mail Voting

NEWS DESKUnited States
PUBLISHEDSep 16, 2026, 1:09 AM
What the source reports
The mail system took on new prominence during the Civil War by enabling soldiers to vote from afar. On Monday, the Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s effort to give it a new role in elections.
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