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Postal Service Issues Proposal to Block Mail Ballots in States That Don’t Turn Over Data

Democrats and voting-rights groups have challenged the proposed rule as a harmful federal intrusion that could affect millions of voters who cast their ballots by mail.

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Department of Elections workers sort mail-in ballots for the California primary election at City Hall in San Francisco, Calif., earlier this month.
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In Maine, Supporters of Graham Platner Continue to Back His Senate Campaign, With ‘Trepidation’

Many Democrats are sticking by their presumptive Senate nominee Graham Platner. But some have soured, and others are anxious about how recent revelations could affect a close race.

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Graham Platner’s campaign has drawn large crowds of enthusiastic supporters in Maine, but many Democrats are anxious about his candidacy.
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