USPS Proposes Mail Ballot Restrictions Based on State Compliance
The U.S. Postal Service has proposed a rule regarding mail-in ballots. The plan would withhold ballot delivery from states that do not provide absentee voter information. (sources: foxnews, npr, abcnews, nytimes)
Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed that the USPS would not deliver ballots from states that refuse to share absentee voter lists with the federal government. A judge has blocked this proposal, which was part of a response to a directive from the Trump administration.
- Postmaster General David Steiner stated that ballots would not be mailed from non-compliant states.
- A judge has blocked the USPS proposal related to mail-in voting.
- The proposal was part of a response to an order from the Trump administration.
Why it matters
The proposed rule could impact mail-in voting processes in various states.
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If passed, it would:
- require ballot envelopes for mailed federal ballots to carry a USPS tracking barcode, meet USPS design standards • require the Postmaster General to provide election jurisdictions the information needed each year to use the tracking.
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