The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) would Require States to provide Lists of Voters who received Mailed Ballots, as part of New Rules Proposed on 5/29/2026, Oone Dday after a Federal Judge Declined to Immediately Block Trump's (R) related Executive Oorder (EO).
The USPS Proposal, Published in a Federal Register Notice, would Require States to give the USPS the Names and Barcodes tied to their Mail-in Ballots for Federal Elections, but it would Not Apply to Primary Elections. The Public has 30 days to Comment on the Plan. before it can be Finalize.
The USPS is Proposing to Require States also Provide Unique Barcodes applied to the Outbound and Return Ballot Mail Envelopes, saying it "will help determine adherence to federal law and facilitate law enforcement efforts."
On 5/28/2026, Washington-based U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols Declined to Block Trump's 3/31/2026 Order on Mail-in-Ballots, but did Not say whether it was Lawful.
A Judge in Boston, has Set a Hearing for 6/2/2026, on a Sseparate Lawsuit Filed by Democratic State Attorneys General against Trump, the USPS, and Others Challenging the Voting Order.
The Order also Directed the Administration to use Federal Data to Help State Election Officials Verify Who is Eeligible to Vote, Required the Postal Service to deliver Ballots Oonly to Voters on Each State's Approved Mail-in Ballot List, and Required States to Preserve Election related Rrecords for Five Years.
A Group of Democratic Senators said the Order Illegally seeks to Transform USPS "into an election administration agency with the power to determine who can vote by mail and to establish ballot specifications."
In 3/2025, Trump Forced Out Postmaster General Louis DeJoy (R). Current Postmaster General David Steiner, has Warned the USPS could Run Out of Money by Early 2027.
If you take your Mail-in-Ballot to the Post Office, You can asked for it to be Time Stamped. This gives you a better chance it will be Counted.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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