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Postal Workers Union Fights for Mail Voting Amid Trump Order

4/14/2026

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The American Postal Workers Union launched a campaign promoting voting by mail, starting in Ohio.
This follows President Donald Trump signing executive order to create a list of verified voters and restrict absentee ballots.
The union opposes the order because it politicizes the Postal Service and undermines public confidence in elections.
A Brookings Institution report found minimal mail voting fraud, and the union says mail voting is safe and efficient.

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The American Postal Workers Union launched a campaign promoting voting by mail, starting in Ohio.
This follows President Donald Trump signing executive order to create a list of verified voters and restrict absentee ballots.
The union opposes the order because it politicizes the Postal Service and undermines public confidence in elections.
A Brookings Institution report found minimal mail voting fraud, and the union says mail voting is safe and efficient.