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Postmaster General Confirms Plan to Hold Back Mail Ballots Under Proposed Rule
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Postmaster General David Steiner testified that the Postal Service’s new proposed rule would stop delivering mail-in ballots in states that refuse to share voter data with the federal government, aligning with President Trump’s executive order aimed at restricting mail voting.
- The executive order, facing legal challenges, seeks to create state-by-state voter eligibility lists and directs the Postal Service not to deliver ballots to individuals not on those lists.
- Steiner emphasized that the Postal Service would comply with court orders on voting by mail but confirmed the proposed rule would halt ballot delivery in non-compliant states, potentially affecting millions of voters who rely on mail ballots.
- Democrats and voting-rights advocates argue the rule represents federal overreach into state-run elections, accusing the Trump administration of attempting to influence electoral outcomes under the guise of preventing fraud.
- The proposed regulation is open for public comment for 30 days and aims for finalization by the end of July, as mandated by the executive order.
