US midterms start with North Carolina distributing mail-voting ballots
Summary
North Carolina is the first state to send out mail-in ballots for the 2026 US midterm elections, which will decide control of Congress during President Donald Trump’s term. However, there is confusion because Trump is trying to enforce new federal rules on mail voting that are currently blocked in court, and election officials are unsure which rules will apply.Key Facts
- North Carolina began mailing ballots for the 2026 midterm elections on April 9, 2026.
- President Trump signed an executive order in March 2026 to tighten controls on mail voting.
- The new rules would require barcodes on ballot envelopes and sharing voter lists with the USPS.
- A federal judge blocked these new mail voting restrictions, and Trump is asking the Supreme Court to reinstate them.
- USPS whistleblowers warned that a new verification system might delay or reject ballots due to technical issues.
- States have different mail voting rules, and these federal changes could cause confusion during voting.
- North Carolina officials said they will continue with the usual mail voting process and not use the disputed federal system.
- The midterms will take place on November 3, 2026, and will affect the last two years of President Trump’s current term.
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