'Nothing Has Changed': States Say Mail-in Voting Will Proceed Normally After Supreme Court Ruling

'Nothing has changed': States say mail-in voting will proceed normally after Supreme Court ruling

Election officials say they don't have enough time to implement changes before the November election.

Steve Simon: Despite the confusion and litigation – nothing has changed with mail-in voting

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon Contributed / Minnesota Secretary of State office ST. PAUL — On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that would allow the U.S. Postal Service to move forward with implementing a new rule around mail voting. The decision did not consider the legality of the USPS rule or the underlying executive order, only the timing of the lawsuit. The Postal Service approved of the final rule for mail voting …

Tazewell County responds to Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots

Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman stated that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing Trump to pursue mail-in ballot restrictions will not affect the distribution of ballots for the upcoming November 3, 2026, Illinois gubernatorial election.

Mail ballots are secure, Illinois election officials stress after Supreme Court ruling

As courts continue to decide the fate of President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in ballots, Cook County and Illinois election officials say they’re going full speed on their preparations for early voting and vote-by-mail ballots in the November election. And as Trump continues a multipronged effort to sow doubt about mail ballots, they’re also working to assure voters that the process is secure. “Voting by mail is not a shortc…