States that won't obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says

By: Jonathan Shorman

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: June 24, 2026

Words: 845

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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The U.S. Postal Service won’t deliver mail ballots in states that refuse to turn over lists of voters under a proposed rule, the agency’s chief executive said Wednesday, angering Democrats who warn the decision will disenfranchise voters.

Postmaster General David Steiner defended the rule at a Senate hearing and dismissed accusations that the Postal Service was acting politically after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March restricting voting by mail.

“If a state …

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