Trump ordered limits on voting by mail. The Postal Service is moving to make states comply.

By: Jonathan Shorman

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 566

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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The U.S. Postal Service on Friday took its first major step to carry out President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail, proposing a rule that would require states to submit lists of voters before mailing ballots.

But the proposed rule appears to smooth over some of the rougher edges of the executive order, which has been condemned by Democratic state officials as an intrusion on their constitutional authority to administer elections.

“The proposed rule would …

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