Whistleblower warns Trump mail ballot plan could be 'catastrophic'

Key Points:

• A whistleblower warns that the U.S. Postal Service's technology to enforce President Trump's order on federal control of mail ballots is untested and risks "catastrophic failure" that could disrupt the 2026 midterm elections.
• The whistleblower describes the process as "secretive, rushed, chaotic, and fundamentally flawed," proceeding despite court orders blocking the Postal Service from implementing the mail ballot changes.
• Trump's March executive order directs the Postal Service to deliver ballots only to voters on DHS-approved lists, a move criticized by Democrats and voting rights groups as interfering with state election administration.
• Courts temporarily blocked the order, but the Postal Service resumed the plan in late July without clear legal authority; the Supreme Court later lifted the block, allowing the Postal Service to publish the mail ballot rule in August.
• Senator Richard Blumenthal urged the Postal Service to abandon the plan, citing the risk that millions of voters may not receive ballots on time or at all, threatening the integrity of the midterm elections.