Postal Service Proposes Rule Requiring States to Share Mail-In Voter Rolls
The U.S. Postal Service issued a May 29 proposal to create a national Mail-In and Absentee Participation List. The rule follows President Donald Trump’s March executive order on mail-in voting procedures.
Washington ExaminerU.S. Postal Service proposed a rule on May 29 that would require states to submit lists of voters requesting mail-in or absentee ballots, along with each voter’s personalized barcode. Under the plan, the Postal Service would compile the submissions into a final “Mail-In and Absentee Participation List” and return it to each state’s chief election official.
Every voter who receives a mail-in or absentee ballot must appear on that list. ” It adds that the records would show how many ballots were mailed and allow officials to compare that total with the number of ballots received. The rule aligns with President Donald Trump’s March executive order directing tighter controls on mail-in voting in federal elections.
Since taking office for his second term, Trump has signed multiple executive orders aimed at requiring proof of citizenship and addressing mail-in voting fraud. S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols denied a request by Democratic plaintiffs for an injunction against the March executive order.
” The plaintiffs appealed the decision. Several Democratic states have filed separate lawsuits challenging the mail-in voting order.
The Postal Service proposal remains in effect while those cases proceed.
