USPS issues rule to tighten requirements for mail-in voting despite courts looking to block
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The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced Friday new eligibility guidelines for mail-in ballots, complying with President Trump’s March executive order restricting the practice — despite a federal court later striking it down. USPS’s 95-page unpublished report, slated for an official release on Aug. 26, detailed how it would distribute mail-in ballots for November’s midterms.…
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The USPS Published its Mail-In-Ballot Rules For the Midterm Elections...This is HUGE.
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) August 22, 2026
The USPS just published a new rule implementing Trump’s executive order on mail-in ballots.
States that want the Postal Service to handle their mail-in or absentee ballots must now:
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🚨BREAKING: The US Postal Service announced late Friday night that it intends to move forward with its final rule on changing how mail voting is administered. The new rule was created to enact Trump’s executive order, which seeks to restrict mail voting. https://t.co/bIyAMFsyc7
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) August 22, 2026