Major USPS Change Would Impact Millions of Voters—What Proposed Rule Says
Summary
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has proposed a new rule that would require states to send detailed voter information for every mailed ballot in federal elections. This rule is part of President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at tightening mail-in voting procedures and increasing federal oversight of the ballot mailing process, which has traditionally been managed by states.Key Facts
- The proposed USPS rule requires states to provide voter names and unique barcodes linked to each mail-in or absentee ballot in federal elections.
- This rule applies to general, special, and runoff federal elections but excludes primaries and ballots sent to military and overseas voters.
- USPS would have authority to reject outgoing ballots that don’t meet the new standards or aren’t on the state-provided voter list.
- The rule is a direct result of President Trump’s March 31 executive order to secure mail ballots and ensure ballots are only sent to registered voters.
- A federal judge recently allowed the executive order to take effect, saying no harm was shown before actions were made official.
- Voting rights groups and some Democrats argue this rule gives the federal government too much control and could lead to eligible voters being wrongly denied ballots.
- Concerns exist about errors in federal databases, like those from the Department of Homeland Security, which could exclude eligible voters.
- The rule allows states to submit corrections to voter data up to the last day ballots can be sent to address possible mistakes.
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