USPS Proposed to Align with Trump Executive Order on Mail Mandate
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The USPS rule, first proposed on June 2, moves to align the agency with President Donald Trump’s March 31 executive order, which, among other things, ordered the agency to mandate that all states that plan to use USPS to send mail-in ballots notify the agency at least 90 days before an election and to send USPS a list of eligible voters the state plans on providing a mail-in ballot to at least 60 days before the election.
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Fox NewsThe USPS rule, first proposed on June 2, moves to align the agency with President Donald Trump's March 31 executive order, which, among other things, ordered the agency to mandate that all states that plan to use USPS to send mail-in ballots notify the agency at least 90 days before an election and to send USPS a list of eligible voters the state plans on providing a mail-in ballot to at least 60 days before the election.
HuffPostUSPS said it was issuing its 95-page rule so it could take immediate effect if a court lifted its injunctions on it and be in place for the upcoming election. Under the rule, USPS would not deliver ballots in states that do not comply with the rule’s new standards.
The HillUS Postal Service issues rule to tighten requirements for mail-in voting despite courts looking to block The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced Friday new eligibility guidelines for mail-in ballots, complying with President Trump’s March executive order restricting the practice — despite a federal court later striking it down. USPS’s 95-page unpublished report, slated for an official release on Aug. 26, detailed how it would distribute mail-in ballots for November’s midterms.…
The Guardian USIn accordance with the order, the postal service would require states to give the US Department of Homeland Security and other agencies access to lists of voters and to adopt new balloting procedures before the mail agency would make deliveries. If states did not comply, the USPS would refuse to deliver the ballots.
Washington ExaminerThe report, which will be released on Wednesday, says USPS will direct states to provide the agency with a list of eligible citizens and to notify it 60 days before the Nov. 3 midterm elections if they intend to submit the citizenship data. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani issued a preliminary federal injunction last week blocking the mail-in voting rule as originally outlined in June. USPS said it would “not take actions to implement the rule specifically before the 2026 election” unless the Supreme Court sides with the Trump administration, according to the New York Times.
New York TimesPostal Service Publishes Finalized Plan to Restrict Mail Ballots The plan complies with President Trump’s executive order to restrict mail voting, which was blocked by federal courts and is under review at the Supreme Court.
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U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani, who was nominated by former President Barack Obama, issued an initial preliminary injunction against the executive order in June, ruling that two sections – including the section pertaining to USPS and mail-in ballots – were unconstitutional.
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New York PostUS District Court Judge Indira Talwani, who was nominated by former President Barack Obama, issued an initial preliminary injunction against the executive order in June, ruling that two sections – including the section pertaining to USPS and mail-in ballots – were unconstitutional.
HuffPostLast week, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston blocked USPS from adopting those rules ordered by President Donald Trump ahead of the November elections that will decide control of Congress.
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Fox News Digital contacted the White House, the DOJ, USPS and the US District Court for Massachusetts for further comment.
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Fox NewsFox News Digital contacted the White House, the DOJ, USPS and the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts for further comment. Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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01 New York Post The finalized rule, however, cannot go into effect under an outstanding federal injunction against Trump’s March executive order.
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02 Fox News The finalized rule, however, cannot go into effect under an outstanding federal injunction against Trump's March executive order.
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03 HuffPost Trump, a Republican, signed his executive order in March after years of calling for tighter rules on voting by mail and pushing the false claim that his 2020 election defeat was the result of widespread voter fraud.
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04 Washington Examiner Election integrity has become a key policy priority under Trump throughout the summer, as the president has repeatedly called for the passage of the SAVE America Act, which would require voters to provide proof of citizenship and a photo ID to vote. The legislation and the GOP’s broader push for stricter voting laws drew increased attention after Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) revealed in late July that roughly 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote between 2023 and 2024 due to a software error. Trump also alleged the Communist Party of China engaged in election interference in the 2020 presidential election during a primetime address days before the New Jersey revelation.
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05 The Guardian US The federal government has sued 30 states and Washington DC for refusing to hand over lists of eligible voters.
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06 Vox On Tuesday, a federal appeals court struck down a South Carolina law that permits all voters over age 65 to vote by mail but allows younger voters to do so only if they meet a set of specific criteria. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit’s decision in Grant v. Belangia held that the state’s law violates the 26th Amendment.
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