Postal Service proposes requiring states to provide mail-in ballot voter lists
The U.S. Postal Service has proposed new rules requiring states to provide voter-level data on mail-in ballots for federal elections. This move follows a federal judge's decision not to block President Trump's executive order on mail-in voting. The proposal aims to enhance ballot tracking and integrity, but has raised concerns about state authority over elections.
- ▪The proposed rules require states to submit names and addresses of voters receiving mail-in ballots.
- ▪USPS aims to create state-specific Mail-In and Absentee Participation Lists through a new Federal Ballot Mail Portal.
- ▪The proposal will be published in the Federal Register on June 2, with public comments due 30 days later.
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The U.S. Postal Service proposed new rules Friday that would require states to provide voter-level data on mail-in ballots in federal elections, one day after a federal judge declined to immediately block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening mail-in voting rules.The proposal would require states to submit to the Postal Service the names and addresses of voters receiving mail-in or absentee ballots, along with unique barcodes tied to each voter's outbound and return ballot envelopes.USPS said the rule would help determine how many ballots were mailed and allow officials to compare that figure with the number of ballots returned to detect potential issues for further investigation.The rule would apply to general, special and runoff federal elections, but not primaries or…
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