Federal attacks on mail-in voting demand New Jersey’s attention now

More than 1 in 5 N.J. voters vote by mail. Their ballots might not count if new contested federal restrictions on mail-in voting take effect.

By: Special to the New Jersey Monitor

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: July 6, 2026

Words: 956

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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By Jiyue Wang

In late March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to tighten the rules around mail and absentee voting. The U.S. Postal Service soon proposed a rule that would require states to notify the agency before mailing ballots and to hand over lists of their mail and absentee voters, each tied to a unique barcode on the ballot envelope. Supporters call it a matter of election …

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