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Fusion42 · 15 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The U.S. Supreme Court denied the Trump administration's emergency request to enforce new USPS mail-in ballot rules for the 2026 midterms, citing insufficient time for state and local officials to implement them, but Justice Kavanaugh suggested the rules might be lawful for future elections.
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You face a short window to adapt election-related services as the Supreme Court blocked new USPS mail-in ballot rules before the 2026 midterms, but a pathway remains open to their later adoption. Election tech founders must prepare for evolving mail-voting rules that could reshape voter access and security starting 2028.
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