Trump wants the Postal Service to radically overhaul mail voting. But ballots are already going out.
While the Trump administration's bid to overhaul mail-in voting remains blocked by the lower courts, North Carolina will be the first state to send ballots on Friday.
On Friday, North Carolina became the first state to begin mailing out ballots for the upcoming November election. President Trump's initial executive order, signed in March, aimed to restrict mail-in voting and increase federal control over elections. The order would have prohibited the USPS from delivering ballots to states that didn't provide lists of eligible voters or used approved envelope designs.
However, the order has been challenged in court and is currently on hold. The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow the rule to proceed, but election officials and experts doubt the rule could be implemented in time for the election. North Carolina remains a key test for whether local election systems can function normally amid increased federal scrutiny.
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