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U.S. midterm elections begin, confusion over mail-in voting rules draws attention
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U.S. midterm elections begin, confusion over mail-in voting rules draws attention

The U.S. midterm elections begin today with confusing rules for mail-in voting and President Trump pressing the courts to impose new restrictions.

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  • The U.S. midterm elections begin today, with confusing and unclear mail-in voting regulations and mail-in ballots being issued one after another.
  • President Trump has pressed courts to allow sweeping new restrictions, while federal judges have extended temporary injunctions over concerns about the impact on voting rights.

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The U.S. midterm elections will determine control of Congress, and mail-in voting faces legal challenges due to confusing regulations and changes to the postal system.

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(Central News Agency, Washington, 4th Comprehensive Foreign News Report) The U.S. midterm elections begin today, but the regulations on mail-in voting are confusing and unclear. Mail-in ballots have been issued one after another. President Trump is also pressuring the court to allow him to implement comprehensive new restrictions and standardize the handling of mail-in ballots.

AFP reported that North Carolina became the first state to authorize the start of mailing out ballots, officially kicking off this election season, which will reach its peak on November 3 and will determine Trump’s control of Congress in the last two years of his term.

But with Trump asking the Supreme Court to reinstate restrictions blocked by a federal judge and states scrambling to prepare for changes that may come only after voting begins, voters and election officials remain unclear about what rules will apply to millions of mail-in ballots.

In addition to this controversy, whistleblowers have also come forward to accuse the U.S. Postal Service of rushing into the new verification system without sufficient testing. A problem with one barcode may cause the entire batch of ballots to be delayed or even invalidated.

A federal judge today extended an earlier temporary injunction against Trump's plans after warning yesterday that hasty changes could spark widespread chaos.

Judge Indira Talwani reportedly told a lawyer defending the restrictions: "We are not playing a puzzle game." Her remarks were widely reported by the media. "We're talking about people's right to vote," she said.

Open Questions

  • Will the Supreme Court grant Trump's request for restrictions?
  • Will the Postal Service's new system cause ballot delays?

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