'Catastrophic failures': Whistleblower warns about USPS mail-in ballot system
Summary
A whistleblower warned that the U.S. Postal Service’s new mail-in ballot system, proposed by President Donald Trump, is rushed and flawed. They said this system could cause major problems and possibly disrupt the upcoming midterm elections by rejecting or mishandling ballots.Key Facts
- The USPS is developing a new electronic system to track mail-in ballots, requiring states to send voter information linked to barcodes on ballots.
- Postal workers would only deliver ballots to voters listed in the state-provided database.
- A whistleblower with direct knowledge described the system as rushed, chaotic, and prone to "catastrophic failures."
- The new USPS system is currently paused by a federal judge due to legal challenges about its lawfulness.
- The first mail-in ballots under the current system will be sent soon to overseas military voters from North Carolina.
- Critics, including voter advocates, fear the system could prevent some eligible voters from getting ballots because of added bureaucracy and possible errors.
- Senator Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to the USPS Postmaster General demanding answers and urging the USPS to stop the plan.
- There are allegations that USPS may have continued working on the system despite court orders to pause.
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