Postal voting

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Postal ballot ID may lead some voters to ‘give up’, says Age UK
Charity says quietly-announced ‘sledgehammer to crack a nut’ policy will not receive scrutiny from MPs

Peter Walker Deputy political editor

24, May, 2023 @2:40 PM

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Why is the midterm vote count taking so long in some US states?
Key races in Arizona, Nevada and Georgia – which could decide the makeup of Congress – are still undecided. Here’s why

Ed Pilkington and Sam Levine

10, Nov, 2022 @7:51 PM

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‘We’re watching you’: incidents of voter intimidation rise as midterm elections near
Drop box watchers, threatening letters and harassment – voters and election officials alike report increase in occurrences

Rachel Leingang in Phoenix, Arizona

04, Nov, 2022 @11:00 AM

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Early voters in Arizona midterms report harassment by poll watchers
Complaints detail ballot drop box monitors filming, following and calling voters ‘mules’ in reference to conspiracy film

Rachel Leingang in Phoenix, Arizona

20, Oct, 2022 @7:57 PM

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Woking council accused of discouraging vulnerable voters
Tory-run borough asking for photo ID to register for proxy or postal votes, though this is not required by law

Peter Walker Political correspondent

01, Mar, 2021 @1:08 PM

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The ‘invisible voting bloc’: US postal service cuts threaten ballot access for inmates
Advocates worry cuts will have an outsized effect on jailed voters who rely on the service to exercise their constitutional right

Shawn Mulcahy

15, Sep, 2020 @12:00 PM

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Trump campaign fails to show evidence of vote-by-mail fraud, filing reveals
Campaign complained to judge of widespread fraud in Pennsylvania but legal documents obtained by Guardian shows evidence sorely lacking

Sam Levine in New York

21, Aug, 2020 @8:45 PM

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USPS chief concedes changes causing delays but won’t restore sorting machines
Louis DeJoy, a major Republican donor, made appearance before Congress amid scrutiny over agency’s management

Sam Levine in New York

21, Aug, 2020 @5:43 PM

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Trump's USPS attacks are already undermining confidence in vote by mail
Voters are calling election offices concerned about whether vote-by-mail ballots will count. Some are cancelling requests for them

Sam Levine in New York

20, Aug, 2020 @10:00 AM

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Pelosi dismisses postmaster general's delay to USPS changes as 'insufficient' – as it happened
House speaker says Louis DeJoy’s pause of planned service changes does not ‘reverse damage already done’ – follow all the latest live

Maanvi Singh (now) and Joan E Greve,Lauren Aratani and Martin Belam (earlier)

19, Aug, 2020 @12:36 AM

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USPS crisis: postmaster general to suspend all changes until after election
Trump ally Louis DeJoy announces pause following widespread outcry but Pelosi says suspension ‘does not reverse damage already done’

Sam Levine in New York

18, Aug, 2020 @8:29 PM

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Cheating is a way of life for Donald Trump – and now it’s his election strategy | Arwa Mahdawi
By sowing doubt – baselessly – about the legitimacy of postal voting, the US president has laid the groundwork to contest the result in November, writes Arwa Mahdawi

Arwa Mahdawi

18, Aug, 2020 @12:47 PM

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