WEC: Trump Mail-in Voting Order Doesn’t Change Anything
Wisconsin election officials say a court order keeps clerks from changing absentee-ballot procedures before the November election.
- On Monday, the Wisconsin Elections Commission issued guidance telling local clerks they need not follow a new USPS mail-in ballot rule because a federal judge has blocked its implementation.
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March placing the Postal Service in charge of establishing 'uniform standards' for mail-in ballots, including cross-checking voters against federal citizenship lists.
- Published on Aug. 26, the USPS rule imposes complex requirements, yet officials note the necessary digital portal does not exist and no training has been provided to state election managers.
- The Elections Commission added that clerks 'likely' don't have to worry about the order before the November election, as courts are typically reluctant to change voting procedures this close to Election Day.
- While the Supreme Court allowed the order to proceed, several lawsuits remain pending, as critics point out that the Constitution grants states authority over 'the times, places, and manner' of federal elections.
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WEC: Trump mail-in voting order doesn’t change anything - The Daily Bo Snerdley
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s election managers are telling local election managers not to worry about President Donald Trump’s new executive order for mail-in ballots. The Elections Commission approved a new clarification for local election clerks that explains how to handle the order that would have the Post Office cross check mail-in ballots against a list of U.S. citizens. “The temporary restraining order preserves the status quo. This…
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WEC: Trump mail-in voting order doesn’t change anything
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s election managers are telling local election managers not to worry about President Donald Trump’s new executive order for mail-in ballots.
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