Postal Politics: A Cautionary Tale for Election Reform The latest twist in the saga of mail ballots and election reform has yielded a decision from the First Circuit Court of Appeals that rebukes the Trump administration's antics and warns policymakers about the dangers of hasty electoral overhauls.
By declining to lift the block on new rules for mail ballots, the appeals court has effectively put the brakes on a rule that was intended to streamline voting by mail but may end up disenfranchising millions of voters instead.
The case centers on a contentious issue: what requirements should states and localities meet when designing and distributing mail ballots? The U. S.