NICOLE KELLY And STEVE ROBERTS: Save Election Day

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Democracy is a fragile thing. Its fundamental premise – government selected by the governed – requires a reliable, trustworthy system of choosing its leaders. As America celebrates the anniversary of its 250th year, this foundational promise faces a renewed threat from flawed election systems that erode public trust.

The latest attacks on Election Day security include the U.S. Postal Service’s revelation that postmark dates aren’t a guarantee of when something was mailed. Yet a promising countermove is on the horizon: the Supreme Court’s recent oral arguments in Watson v. RNC. If the Court rules as widely expected, the decision will eliminate post-election day ballot receipt periods, encourage a return to timely Election Day results, and help shift the country away from the widespread reliance on mail-in ballots.

However, even if the Supreme Court makes a move towards restoring Election Day to its former glory, it’s time for states to seize the moment and enact further sweeping reforms to safeguard the integrity of our votes.

The USPS’s new diktat, effective Dec. 24, 2025, is a glaring symptom of the broader chaos inherent in widespread use of mail-in voting, a COVID-era change across states that has far outlasted its usefulness. USPS has categorically announced that mail, including........

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