Postal Service proposes requiring states to provide mail-in ballot voter lists
USPS issued the proposal one day after a judge declined to block Trump’s mail-voting order, allowing implementation efforts to continue.
TL;DR
- USPS proposed new rules requiring states to provide voter names, addresses, and unique ballot barcodes for federal elections.
- The rules aim to establish mandatory "best practices" for federal election mail, including tracking barcodes and design reviews.
- The proposal follows President Trump's executive order on elections and a judge's decision not to block its mail-voting provisions.
- USPS would use the submitted data to create state-specific "Mail-In and Absentee Participation Lists" through a new Federal Ballot Mail Portal.
- States would retain control over voter eligibility for mail-in voting.
- The proposed rule is scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on June 2, with public comments due 30 days later.