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Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBThe emergency request from the secretary of state came amid growing concern over Trump administration efforts targeting vote-by-mail. -
Claire Rush/APThe Democratic-led states, including Oregon and California, suing to block enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict mail-in voting warned in briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday the policy would have disastrous consequences for the upcoming midterm elections if it is allowed to move forward.
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Oregon saw an increase in the percentage of ballots that were rejected in the May primary for having late postmarks. -
President Donald Trump’s executive order placing new restrictions on mail-in voting would assign state officials a Herculean task to reach compliance before the crucial midterm elections. -
Secretary of State Tobias Read is asking for more money to help ensure voters can skip mailing their ballot this year. -
The U.S. Postal Service took another step Thursday in implementing a Trump administration policy to restrict mail-in voting, even as a high-stakes legal battle plays out and midterm elections approach. -
The U.S. Supreme Court found Monday that states sued too early to prove they would be harmed by the order. -
As election officials across the country steel themselves for the midterm elections in less than five months, President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail threatens to upend their preparations. -
Postal workers across the country protested Thursday against fears the agency could be privatized. In rural areas like Northern California, the impacts could be worse.
