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AhimsaonMastodon5d ago
The US Postal Service (USPS) published a proposed rule to allow the federal government to control who can cast a mail-in or absentee ballot. States would have to send a list of every voter slated to receive a ballot by mail to the USPS.
Public comments are now being accepted on this rule. See link for info on how to send an email with your comment.
https://5calls.org/issue/usps-mail-voting-rule/
#USPol #USPS #VoteByMail #VoterSuppression #Elections #Resist
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Analysis Summary
USPS published a proposed rule on June 2, 2026 requiring states to share voter data with the postal service in order to deliver mail-in ballots — a real policy shift confirmed by NYT, Newsweek, and other outlets. The rule's actual mechanism involves data-sharing conditions for ballot delivery, though the post frames it more broadly as federal 'control' over ballot eligibility. The post uses fear-based language ("control," "VoterSuppression" hashtag) that amplifies the concern beyond what the documented rule itself specifies. Oregon's Attorney General and voting-rights groups are already challenging the rule on legal and feasibility grounds.
Claims Analysis (2)
“The US Postal Service (USPS) published a proposed rule to allow the federal government to control who can cast a mail-in or absentee ballot.”
USPS did publish a proposed rule on June 2, 2026. Multiple outlets confirm the rule exists and relates to mail-in ballots. The characterization 'allow federal government to control who can cast' is framing — the rule itself is about data requirements and ballot handling, not directly controlling ballot eligibility.
“States would have to send a list of every voter slated to receive a ballot by mail to the USPS.”
NYT and Newsweek reporting confirms the rule would require states to provide voter data to USPS as a condition for ballot delivery.
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