USPS Releases Proposed Security, Transparency Standards for Mail-In Ballots

USPS Releases Proposed Security, Transparency Standards for Mail-In Ballots

If the U.S. Postal Service gets its way, some major changes are coming for mail-in ballots. It is a welcome prospect at a time when USPS budgets are shrinking and delivery times are getting longer.On June 2, USPS began a 30-day public comment period on its proposed rule to add security and transparency requirements for mail-in ballots. The proposed rule stressed the importance of additional security measures “to facilitate the enforcement of fed…

Senate Hears U.S. Postal Service Restructuring Plan

The Trump administration backs aggressive restructuring, but Democrats are pushing back against a controversial voting rule that the agency proposed under a presidential order.

Stand Up for the Postal Service's Role in Vote-by-Mail

On June 29, the APWU filed formal comments opposing the Postal Service’s proposed changes to ballot mail for federal elections. The proposed rule is unprincipled, unworkable, and unlawful. It would undermine public trust in the Postal Service, create unnecessary confusion around election mail, and threaten one of the most important public services that postal workers provide, which is helping Americans safely and securely cast their ballots duri…