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Federal court grants emergency relief blocking USPS from implementing newly-finalized mail ballot rule

Submitted by South Carolina in August 2026.

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August 27: In a case filed by the League of Women Voters and other voting rights organizations, a federal court granted the emergency request to block the US Postal Service (USPS) from implementing the newly-finalized mail ballot rule for the November midterm elections. That rule would assign USPS an unprecedented and illegal gatekeeping role in the administration of mail voting, and jeopardize the delivery of mail-in ballots to many voters.

Submitted by South Carolina in August 2026.

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Your vote is your right–and your power. Got an opinion? Make it count! Get ready at VOTE411.org, your one-stop source for nonpartisan election and voting information.

Register or check your registration no later than October 4. Compare candidates and make a plan to vote. The League recommends that you vote early, October 19-31, Monday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. at county early voting centers. If voting by absentee ballot, get it postmarked at the Post Office retail counter by November 3.

Data centers raise stakes on proposed utility merger

Submitted by South Carolina in August 2026.

Press Mention

Charleston City Paper/The Statehouse Report

South Carolina’s Public Service Commission (PSC) has given itself six months to review the largest utility merger in U.S. history — the proposed $67-billion deal between Florida power behemoth NextEra and Virginia’s Dominion Energy, which operates in 20 states including S.C.

The company's plans to add 15 gigawatts of power generation to support data center growth caught the attention of S.C. ratepayer advocates. “It’s all about data centers,” S.C. League of Women Voters Vice President Lynn Teague said with a sigh. “That’s what’s making Dominion such an attractive target.”

Data centers — increasingly controversial in S.C. due to their high water and power usage — have emerged as a major issue in the merger,

Court blocks order restricting mail voting

Submitted by South Carolina in August 2026.

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August 11, 2026: A federal court today issued a preliminary injunction blocking USPS from implementing President Trump’s 2026 executive order restricting mail voting, in a case brought by the League of Women Voters and a coalition of other nonpartisan voting rights groups.

Submitted by South Carolina in August 2026.

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The top two candidates in the Special Republican Senate Primary will advance to a runoff on August 25. Early voting will be held August 19, 20, and 21.

Voters who participated in the Republican Primary or did not vote in either party’s June primary are eligible to vote in the Special Republican Primary, while voters who participated in the June Democratic Primary are not eligible to vote.

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Appeals court rejects Trump administration effort to reinstate SAVE voter purge database

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2026.

Public Statement

Federal appeals court blocks the Trump administration from using the expanded SAVE database for mass voter purges ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Federal Court Blocks US Postal Service from Interfering with Mail Ballots

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2026.

Public Statement

A federal court blocked USPS from enforcing key parts of a new mail ballot rule, protecting mail voting access through the November 2026 election.

The Information Age: Influencers & Our Civic Power

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2026.

Blog Post

“Influencers” (also known as “creators”), or regular people with large social media followings, hold significant power in the information age. As the term suggests, their posts can influence their followers’ thoughts, spending habits, and even their votes.

Political influencers play an active role in shaping our elections and democracy. But not all influencer posts are reliable or accurate. Therefore, knowing which influencers you can count on as trusted messengers is essential.