The United States Postal Service (USPS) has issued new eligibility guidelines for mail-in ballots, complying with a March executive order from President Donald Trump despite a subsequent federal court ruling striking down that order. The 95-page final rule, slated for official release on August 26, details how USPS will distribute mail-in ballots for November’s elections. The move comes as President Trump has called for restrictions on mail-in voting as part of an effort to exert control over elections.
The USPS rule directs states to provide the agency with a list of citizens and lawful voters, aligning with the intent of Trump’s executive order, which aimed to “Ensure Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections. The agency’s actions are occurring even after a federal court invalidated the executive order, raising questions about the legal basis for the new guidelines.
While the USPS is proceeding with the implementation of the new rules, the legal challenges to the original executive order and the agency’s actions remain unresolved. The timing of the rule's release, just months before the election, adds to the scrutiny surrounding the USPS’s role in the electoral process.
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