federal elections — U.S. Election Assistance Commission
YEAR MAIL VOTING SURGED
2020
COVID-19 pandemic drove record absentee usage
MIDTERM ELECTION AT STAKE
Nov 2026
House and Senate control both in play
% of All Ballots Cast by Mail — Federal Elections 2004–2022
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PRESIDENTIAL YEARMIDTERM YEARPRESIDENTIAL BAND
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission EAVS 2004–2022 · MIT Election Data + Science Lab
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Whistleblower Warning
A USPS insider told CBS News and the Associated Press that the new mail ballot processing system — built under a compressed timeline ordered by a Trump executive order — contains serious technical errors that could be "potentially catastrophic" for the November 2026 midterm elections, when House and Senate control will both be decided.
States Running All-Mail Elections (as of 2025)Source: NCSL