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New York Postpolitics3 hrs ago
Federal Appeals Court Allows Postal Service Election-Mail Rule to Proceed
A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily permitted the U.S. Postal Service to implement a proposed rule requiring states to submit voter lists and serialized ballot barcodes before mailing federal ballots. The order applies while litigation continues and does not resolve the…
Los Angeles Timespolitics15 days ago
Federal judges block parts of Trump administration election directives
Two federal judges ruled this month that the Department of Homeland Security and Postal Service lack authority to alter voter eligibility checks and mail-ballot delivery. The rulings addressed an executive order and database project aimed at tightening federal oversight of state…
newsone.compolitics22 days ago
Postal Service Weighs Rule to Withhold Mail Ballots From Noncompliant States
The U.S. Postal Service is considering a regulation that would stop delivery of mail ballots in states that do not share voter lists with federal officials. The proposal follows an executive order directing the agency to require such data at least 60 days before federal elections…
Washington Examinerpolitics23 days ago
Postal Service Proposes Mail-In Ballot Verification Rule
The U.S. Postal Service proposed a rule in late May that would require states to submit voter lists before delivering mail-in ballots. Postmaster General David Steiner defended the plan during a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
Washington Examinerpolitics23 days ago
Postmaster general to testify before Senate committee on Postal Service finances
Postmaster General David Steiner is scheduled to appear before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. The hearing will examine reforms to the Postal Service's business model ahead of potential insolvency.
Washington Examinerpolitics37 days ago
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 Examinerpolitics43 days ago
Postal regulator urges Congress to define universal service obligation
The Postal Regulatory Commission asked lawmakers to clarify the Postal Service's required service levels. The regulator also said recent cost-cutting steps have extended the agency's financial runway by several years.
Cnbctechnology49 days ago
Postal Service Proposes Rule Requiring States to Submit Mail-In Ballot Voter Data
The U.S. Postal Service issued a proposal Friday that would require states to provide voter-level data on mail-in ballots for federal elections. The rule follows a March 31 executive order and a Thursday court decision that left the order in place.
Military.comworld52 days ago
Burnt Envelopes Delivered to Two MRFF Clients in Florida and West Virginia
Two recipients of routine mailers from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation received charred envelopes on May 23. The deliveries occurred hours apart in separate states and prompted reports to law enforcement and USPS.
indiatoday.intoday.inpolitics67 days ago
US Postal Service Begins Rulemaking Process for Trump Executive Order on Mail-in Voter Eligibility
President Donald Trump’s March 2026 executive order directs the Postal Service to help states determine who can receive mail-in ballots and to reject those from ineligible voters. USPS announced a nearly $2 billion quarterly loss Friday as leaders warned it could run out of money…
Los Angeles Timespolitics70 days ago
US Postal Service Ends Public Comment Period on Proposed Handgun Mailing Rule
The United States Postal Service closed public comments on a proposed rule that would permit law-abiding citizens to mail firearms, reversing a 99-year-old ban. The change follows an April Justice Department memo that concluded the restriction violates the Second Amendment. Democ…
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