Hansi Lo Wang

Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) is a NPR correspondent who reports on voting, the Census Bureau and the U.S. Postal Service.

Wang's reporting on the 2020 census earned him awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the American Statistical Association, as well as a National Headliner Award.

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He can also be reached via encrypted message at hansi.01 on Signal.

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A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it

Hansi Lo Wang

There's a ban on most states systematically purging voter rolls within 90 days before Election Day. Republicans are pushing courts to reinterpret that longstanding protection for eligible voters.
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Judge blocks Postal Service proposal to restrict mail-in voting under Trump's order

Hansi Lo Wang

A judge has blocked the U.S. Postal Service's proposals responding to President Trump's order, including not delivering ballots in states that don't turn over voter lists to the federal government.
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Trump appeals a ruling that blocks parts of his order to restrict voting by mail

Hansi Lo Wang

President Trump is appealing a court ruling that has blocked parts of his order to restrict voting by mail. The ruling applies to 23 mainly Democratic-led states, plus Washington, D.C.
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Postal Service says its cash crisis is delayed until at least 2031, but problems loom

Hansi Lo Wang

The U.S. Postal Service is no longer set to be out of cash in 2027, the agency's head says. But its finances remain shaky as Trump officials keep putting it in political hot water.
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Supreme Court allows a ruling that ends a tool to protect minority voters in 7 states

Hansi Lo Wang

The Supreme Court has left in place a ruling that strikes down a key tool for enforcing Voting Rights Act protections for voters with a disability or an inability to read or write in seven states.
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A Trump push to cut 'statistical noise' could mean less data from the Census Bureau

Hansi Lo Wang

New public data for redistricting and other uses may be reduced as Trump officials limit the ways the Census Bureau can protect people's privacy when it releases statistics.
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The Supreme Court has left limited alternatives for protecting minority voting rights

Hansi Lo Wang

After a major Supreme Court ruling, state-level voting rights acts and redistricting strategies in Democratic-led states are among the limited ways left for protecting racial-minority voters' power.