Lawmakers Blast Postmaster General Mail Ballots Threat: 'Blatantly Illegal'
Summary
The U.S. Postal Service’s Postmaster General David Steiner said the USPS would not deliver mail ballots unless states share voter information with the Trump administration. Several Democratic lawmakers called this proposal illegal and said it could stop people from voting by mail.Key Facts
- Postmaster General David Steiner announced a new USPS rule requiring states to share absentee voter lists with the Trump administration.
- Steiner said USPS would not deliver mail ballots to states that refuse to provide these voter lists.
- Senator Gary Peters said this rule forces states to give sensitive voter data to the federal government.
- Peters and other Democrats said the proposal violates the U.S. Constitution and threatens voting rights.
- Senator Margaret Hassan called the rule “blatantly illegal” and said it could reduce voter participation.
- Democrats demanded that Steiner withdraw the proposal immediately.
- The announcement and responses happened during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing.
- The USPS rule addresses mail delivery of ballots for absentee voting in elections.
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