- The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow a new USPS rule tightening mail‑in ballot handling to take effect, raising last‑minute legal stakes ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms.
- States are in limbo — many have already printed envelopes and ballots (North Carolina was set to mail ballots Friday) and say they can’t overhaul systems on short notice.
- Critics warn the unfinished USPS portal and the rule could cause confusion or wrongly reject ballots, with Democrats likely to be disproportionately affected.
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