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New Mail Voting Rules Moved Forward Despite USPS Officials’ Concerns
ProPublica • • nation
Key Points:
- Top USPS officials expressed internal concerns that new mail voting rules could delay or block ballots, but the rules proceeded despite these worries, according to ProPublica sources.
- A whistleblower disclosed to Senator Richard Blumenthal that the new system is untested, error-prone, and could cause mass voter disenfranchisement, describing the process as secretive and chaotic.
- The rules, mandated by a Trump executive order, require states to provide USPS with voter lists to verify ballot eligibility, with the risk that a single unverified ballot could cause entire batches to be rejected.
- Voting rights groups and states have sued to block the rules, with a federal court issuing a temporary injunction; the case may reach the Supreme Court before the midterms.
- USPS and White House officials defend the rules as secure and reliable, while election experts warn of technical challenges and insufficient time to implement the system properly before the election.
