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

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.

16 September 2026Live

Sources

The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/postal-service-trump-democracy-history.html

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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