GOP mail-in voting proposal could impact millions of Americans ahead of midterms

Republican lawmakers introduced legislation requiring mail-in ballots to be received by Election Day, citing Florida's voting system as a model. The bill would apply this deadline nationwide to mail-in voting in federal elections. Florida's current system requires mail-in ballots to arrive by 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. The proposal comes ahead of 2026 midterm elections.

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