Work has stopped on system that was key to Trump effort to limit mail voting, USPS chief says
Summary
The U.S. Postal Service has stopped work on a computer system that was central to President Donald Trump’s plan to limit mail voting after the Supreme Court rejected his executive order. Postal Service chief David Steiner said the agency is not enforcing new voting rules for the 2026 election and focuses on safely delivering mail as usual.Key Facts
- The Postal Service was developing a system to control mail ballots based on citizenship lists as directed by President Trump’s executive order.
- The Supreme Court rejected the executive order, leading to an injunction that halted development of the system.
- Postmaster General David Steiner said the Postal Service is not enforcing new voting rules in the 2026 federal election.
- Steiner said he focuses on running the Postal Service as an independent agency and does not decide on political policies.
- A whistleblower report criticized the rushed development of the system, but Steiner praised the IT team’s fast work.
- The executive order also required a uniform envelope with barcodes, which states said was difficult to adopt so close to elections.
- Steiner denied rumors that he might resign amid political pressure.
- The Postal Service will continue regular mail delivery for voters and election officials.
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