How US Voting Looks Under Trump's Finalized Election Plans
Summary
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has released a new rule outlining how mail-in ballots should be handled, in line with President Donald Trump’s March executive order aimed at tightening election rules. The rule changes how ballots are tracked and verified but does not stop states from allowing mail voting. Legal challenges have delayed full implementation, but USPS wants the rule active before upcoming elections.Key Facts
- The USPS finalized a 95-page rule on processing absentee and mail-in ballots following President Trump’s executive order from March.
- The rule requires states to share lists of eligible voters with federal agencies and imposes new data entry and verification standards.
- USPS can refuse to deliver ballots if states do not meet these verification requirements.
- Courts in California and Massachusetts have blocked parts of Trump’s executive order, delaying the rule’s full rollout until after those injunctions are lifted.
- USPS plans to implement the rule immediately to help election officials prepare for upcoming midterm elections.
- More than 200,000 public comments were received during the rule’s review, with mixed opinions.
- President Trump has criticized mail-in voting as prone to fraud but has voted by mail himself under exceptions for presidential duties.
- The rule does not change voter eligibility or states’ ability to use mail voting; it focuses on ballot handling procedures.
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