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US Postal Service shares mail-in ballot restrictions despite court ruling
Al Jazeera • • nation
Key Points:
- The USPS released a 95-page final draft of proposed rules to restrict mail-in ballots, which have been blocked by courts but could take effect if injunctions are lifted.
- The rules require states to provide voter information to USPS and redesign ballot envelopes with barcodes for tracking, aiming to improve compliance with federal law, according to the USPS.
- Critics argue the rules represent federal overreach into state-controlled election administration and could be used to reject ballots or gather voter data, amid concerns about voter suppression.
- These changes follow President Trump’s ongoing efforts to impose voting restrictions based on unsubstantiated claims of widespread election fraud, despite studies showing such fraud is rare.
- Legal challenges from states and voting rights groups have led to court injunctions blocking the rules, with judges emphasizing the importance of protecting voter enfranchisement ahead of the midterm elections.
