US Postal Service shares mail-in ballot restrictions despite court ruling
Summary
The US Postal Service has released a detailed proposal to limit mail-in ballots as directed by President Donald Trump, although these rules are currently blocked by courts. The proposal includes requirements for states to share voter information and redesign ballot envelopes with barcodes to track ballots.Key Facts
- The USPS shared a 95-page draft of new mail-in ballot rules despite a court injunction blocking them.
- Proposed rules require states to provide voter data and change ballot envelopes to include tracking barcodes.
- USPS says these changes aim to comply with federal law and improve mail operations.
- Critics argue the rules give the federal government too much control over elections, which states usually manage.
- President Trump has pushed for more voting restrictions based on claims of election fraud, which experts say lack evidence.
- Trump issued an executive order in March directing USPS to create these mail-in voting rules.
- Multiple states and voting rights groups have sued to stop the new USPS regulations.
- A federal judge has twice blocked the rules to prevent confusion before upcoming elections.
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