Election officials say they can’t comply with Trump’s proposed mail ballot rules
Officials say the new barcode and voter-data requirements could reject ballots and impose millions of dollars in costs before ballots are mailed.
- On Wednesday, election officials warned that complying with President Donald Trump's new mail ballot rules before the November 3, 2026, general election is unfeasible, citing insurmountable practical hurdles and unworkable timelines.
- Trump's March executive order directed the United States Postal Service to strictly regulate mail ballot envelope designs and collect voter data through a new federal portal to increase election oversight.
- Washington Elections Director Stuart Holmes noted reprinting envelopes could cost nearly $2 million, while a whistleblower report released Tuesday warned the system lacks testing and could trigger mass ballot rejections.
- The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals is considering the administration's request to lift a federal judge's pause on the rule, which remains in effect through September 11 while legal challenges proceed.
- Democratic lawmakers and election experts warn the hasty rollout threatens to disenfranchise thousands of voters, while the Postal Service maintains the portal is part of a broader, year-round effort to ensure election mail security.
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Why the rushed Postal Service plan for mail-in voting has states in a panic • Maine Morning Star
President Donald Trump’s executive order placing new restrictions on mail-in voting would assign state officials a Herculean task to reach compliance before the crucial midterm elections. The order directed the U.S. Postal Service to strictly regulate the envelope design of mail-in ballots and to collect voter data from each state through an online portal, among […]
Why the rushed Postal Service plan for mail-in voting has states in a panic • Washington State Standard
President Donald Trump’s executive order placing new restrictions on mail-in voting would assign state officials a Herculean task to reach compliance before the crucial midterm elections.The order directed the U.S. Postal Service to strictly regulate the envelope design of mail-in ballots and to collect voter data from each state through an online portal, among other things.
Paralyzed DOJ won't deny 'catastrophic' risks of Trump mail-vote scheme in court
The Justice Department declined to tell a judge that a whistleblower was wrong when they warned that President Donald Trump's new mail ballot system could fail catastrophically and derail the November elections.The department made its case in a reply brief filed Tuesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, where it is asking the judges to lift a lower-court order blocking the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new mail ballot rules …
AG Campbell Secures Court Order Temporarily Blocking Postal Service’s Unlawful Mail Voting Rule - The Millbury-Sutton Chronicle
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AG Campbell Secures Court Order Temporarily Blocking Postal Service’s Unlawful Mail Voting Rule
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