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US Postal Service says mail-in ballot restrictions now in effect
Al Jazeera • • nation
Key Points:
- New restrictions on how the United States Postal Service (USPS) handles mail-in ballots have taken effect ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, following a Supreme Court ruling favoring the Trump administration.
- The USPS will now compile lists of eligible voters based on state input and deliver mail-in ballots only to those on these lists, a move intended to address concerns about voter eligibility.
- Legal challenges persist, with 24 states filing a lawsuit arguing the new rules are unconstitutional and impose burdensome requirements just before the elections.
- President Trump has long criticized mail-in voting, alleging fraud despite evidence to the contrary, and issued an executive order in March directing the creation of eligible voter lists for ballot delivery.
- Voting by mail remains widely used and secure, with experts finding minimal instances of fraud, and about 30 percent of ballots cast by mail in the 2024 presidential election.
