USPS announced new eligibility guidelines for mail-in ballots on Friday that align with a March executive order issued by President Trump. A federal court had previously struck down the order, and USPS has prepared an unpublished 95-page report scheduled for release on August 26 detailing distribution procedures for November midterms.
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The guidelines revive voting restrictions already rejected by a federal court and risk narrowing access for communities reliant on mail ballots.
“Equitable access and democratic participation”
The guidelines restore basic safeguards and verification standards essential to prevent fraud in mail elections.
“Election integrity and chain-of-custody”
The approach imposes centralized federal restrictions that override state flexibility and individual choice in voting methods.
“Decentralization and limits on executive power”
All sides assume the report revives the enjoined order without examining whether it has any legal effect or changes actual procedures.
“Unexamined assumptions about authority and impact”
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