So there are basically two ways for this to go, and I honestly have no idea which one it will be:
(sane option): Everyone recognizes that this can't happen, and the EO has no effect until the courts have ruled on the merits (after November)
(chaos option) USPS refuses to accept/deliver blank ballots in the coming weeks, despite having no mechanism for states to comply, and we end up in completely uncharted territory.
[@heidilifeldman](https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman )
Matt Blaze
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2026-09-03 23:09:49 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…vpde
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