Postal Workers Protest Against Trump’s Stalled Ballot Rule
Postal worker unions and Democratic state officials say the rule would add federal control over mail voting and threaten USPS neutrality.
- On Tuesday, American Postal Workers Union President Jonathan Smith demanded the Postal Service permanently drop a Trump-backed rule governing mail ballots, warning the policy threatens public confidence in agency neutrality.
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March directing Postmaster General David Steiner to implement strict notification requirements, mandating states submit voter lists at least 60 days before federal contests.
- Democratic states and unions filed multiple lawsuits arguing the rule encroaches on constitutional authority, while Republican officials in 11 states, led by Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, supported the measure as a security safeguard.
- U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani halted the rule via preliminary injunction, which the Supreme Court declined to block for the midterms, though Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote there was "at least a fair prospect" the rule falls within the Postal Service's authority.
- Although the injunction applied only to this year's elections, the rule's ultimate fate remains unclear; during a meeting on Tuesday, the USPS Board of Governors avoided discussing the regulation, focusing instead on the agency's financial condition.
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The U.S. Postal Service faces renewed calls to drop restrictions ordered by President Donald Trump on mail ballots, setting up a major clash between states and the federal government ahead of the 2028 election.
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Democratic state officials, USPS battle over Trump mail ballot rule ahead of 2028 election
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