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USPS Proposes New Rules Threatening Mail-In Voting Integrity

9/10/2025

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The USPS proposed a new mailing standard that requires voters to confirm mail-in ballot receipt dates, complicating voting.
This change follows the USPS's 2021 restructuring, causing delays in mail processing and postmark application.
Critics, including President Trump, claim the USPS cannot adequately handle mail-in ballots, threatening election integrity.
Trump suggests eliminating mail voting, making the USPS's postmark proposal irrelevant.
Experts recommend restricting mail-in voting to absentee ballots with valid excuses, stressing timely ballot receipt by Election Day.

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Story summary

The USPS proposed a new mailing standard that requires voters to confirm mail-in ballot receipt dates, complicating voting.
This change follows the USPS's 2021 restructuring, causing delays in mail processing and postmark application.
Critics, including President Trump, claim the USPS cannot adequately handle mail-in ballots, threatening election integrity.
Trump suggests eliminating mail voting, making the USPS's postmark proposal irrelevant.
Experts recommend restricting mail-in voting to absentee ballots with valid excuses, stressing timely ballot receipt by Election Day.