Hansi Lewong
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1,299 appearances
165 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2025
last heard 4d ago
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A federal judge extended a block on those requirements last week after finding that USPS has no authority to impose them on states, and a whistleblow report claims the Postal Service's systems for enforcement.
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Those requirements have not been properly tested and could derail mail-in voting for the midterm general election.
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Which has already started in North Carolina.
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Anzi LeWong, NPR News.
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Part of President Trump's order that's attempting to restrict mail-in voting calls for U.S. citizenship
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citizenship and immigration services and the Social Security Administration to compile lists of people who the federal government decides are adult U.S.
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citizens eligible to vote in each state.
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Those lists were supposed to be available to state officials by September 4th.
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But according to court filings and two lawsuits led by the Electronic Privacy Information Center and Democratic groups, the Trump administration has pushed back that deadline indefinitely.
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A federal judge had blocked this project in June after finding the federal agencies have no authority to maintain voter lists or control federal elections, which the Constitution says are left to the states and Congress.
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But last month the Supreme Court paused that judge's ruling after finding it was too early for courts to weigh in.
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Compared to national statistics, states and counties with larger Native American populations are experiencing higher rates of rejected voter registration applications and mail-in ballots.
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That's according to a report by researchers affiliated with the Native American Rights Fund.
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They analyzed recent voter survey data from the U.S.
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Election Assistance Commission and focused on counties where Native Americans make up at least a quarter of the population and states with the most Native American residents, including New Mexico, Arizona, and South Dakota.
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Researchers recommend experience.
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Expanding automatic and same-day voter registration, and doing more voter outreach in areas with larger Native American populations.
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Part of President Trump's order that's attempting to restrict mail-in voting calls for U.S.
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citizenship and immigration services and the Social Security Administration to compile lists of people who the federal government decides are adult U.S.
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citizens eligible to vote in each state.
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