U.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit Finds by Jen Fifield September 9, 2026, 8:35 pm (++++)

U.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit Finds An inspector general’s audit found a lack of training for post office staff, deficiencies in how ballots were tracked and errors leading to delays. Experts say it raises questions ahead of the midterms. by Jen Fifield September 9, 2026, 8:35 pm https://www.propublica.org/article/postal-service-audit-primary-election-ballots The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for nearly a year. by Jen Fifield and Peter Elkind September 28, 2026, 11:30 am https://www.propublica.org/article/trumps-plan-to-restrict-mail-voting Inside Trump’s Failed Hunt for Noncitizen Voters by Peter Elkind, Jen Fifield, Doug Bock Clark, Ken B. Morales and Andy Mannix August 14, 2026, 6:00 am https://www.propublica.org/article/noncitizen-voting-trump-homeland-security-investigations “Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes. by Jen Fifield, ProPublica, and Zach Despart, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune Co-published with The Texas Tribune https://www.propublica.org/article/save-voter-citizenship-tool-mistakes-confusion Q: What are you focusing on in your current reporting? A: Mail ballots are going out across the country, and I've been zeroing in on whether the U.S. Postal Service will come through for voters, especially after recent changes and Trump’s attempts to exert control over the process. As Election Day approaches, my eye is on continued efforts by the administration and states to find and remove noncitizens on voter rolls, and whether it could hamper any eligible citizens’ right to vote. Jen Fifield, ProPublica Reporter I’m always interested in the backstory and influences behind attempts to change how voting happens. Text or call me with tips at 480-476-0108. That’s my Signal number, too.