US Postal Service rule tightens mail-in voting despite court orders blocking changes
Summary
The US Postal Service (USPS) plans to enforce new rules that require states to share voter information with the federal government before the November midterm elections. These rules are currently blocked by court orders, but USPS is ready to act if the courts lift those blocks.Key Facts
- USPS wants states to provide voter lists to the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies.
- States must follow new balloting procedures before USPS delivers mail-in ballots.
- If states don’t comply, USPS will refuse to deliver some ballots.
- Federal courts in California and Massachusetts have blocked these new rules for now.
- The federal government has sued 30 states and Washington DC for not sharing voter information.
- USPS issued the rule following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in March.
- The new rules would take effect if the court injunctions are lifted before the November elections.
- About one-third of Americans voted by mail in 2024, and President Trump has used mail-in voting himself.
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