Postmaster general confirms plan to block ballots in states that balk at Trump

[Jessica_Rose ✅]

Postmaster general confirms plan to block ballots in states that balk at Trump's demands

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Steve Benen (24 June 2025)

The Trump administration's highly aggressive efforts to obtain state voter rolls has, at least so far, failed spectacularly, losing in 9 out of 9 court fights.

But as such federal efforts continue, there's apparently a new twist on the broader gambit. The New York Times reported two weeks ago on a proposed rule, published in the Federal Register, that would allow the U.S. Postal Service to refuse to deliver mail ballots in states that fail to turn over voter rolls to the Trump administration.

As bizarre as this might sound, states apparently would compile lists of mail voters under the plan, with the expectation that USPS employees would use the lists to screen ballots for eligibility. Voters in the states that failed to meet the White House's demands would be out of luck.

"Screening mail ballots for voter eligibility," the Times added, "would amount to an unprecedented, and potentially unconstitutional, involvement of the federal government in the administration of elections."

This week, ahead of Postmaster General David Steiner's scheduled appearance before the Senate Homeland Security Committee, all 47 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus signed on to a joint letter calling on the Postal Service to abandon these plans, making the case that the proposed changes would "fundamentally upend" the role of the USPS, transforming it "into a federal election administration agency — with frightening authorities to disenfranchise Americans."

[Devlyn ✅]

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[Rochelle]

I can't even... How do they think this will pass when it gets to the Supreme Court. I would venture all 9 saying no. So much overreach.

[Finally Anna]

The current admin is pushing their agenda. Creating headlines that encourage their own makes them stronger, even if it gets smacked down in supreme court.

[Lori Dee ✅]

The thing to remember is that everyone working for the postal service is a human with their own opinions on these things. The people at your post office and the mail carriers who deliver your mail are locals. My carrier has told me she disagrees with many of the policies. She said that when she is wearing her uniform, she says one thing, but that is not necessarily how she feels about it all.

I would like to see a postal strike happen over this issue in states that comply with illegal orders.