by Brett Wilkins | Jul 26, 2026 | elections, Mail-In Ballot, Midterm election, News, primary, USPS, Voting Rights
A federal appellate panel on Saturday rejected the Trump administration’s request to lift a lower court’s injunction blocking the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing President Donald Trump’s March executive order targeting mail-in ballots as part of Republicans’ broader attack on voting rights. A three-judge panel of the Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 against a motion…
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by Marianne Dhenin | May 24, 2026 | 2026 election, 2026 midterms, Ableism, Accessibility, Americans with Disabilities Act, Department of Justice, Disabilities, Disability, Disability Justice, disability rights, doj, elections, Midterm election, midterm elections, midterms, News
A last-minute change from the Department of Justice (DOJ) has outraged disabled people and disability rights groups and could affect access to the ballot box come the midterm elections this November. The agency issued an interim final rule on April 20, pushing back a planned April 24, 2026, deadline for large municipalities to ensure their apps and online offerings are accessible in accordance…
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