Whistleblower says USPS mail-in voting restrictions could discard thousands of legal ballots | Reuters
Whistleblower says USPS mail-in voting restrictions could discard thousands of legal ballotsBy David Shepardson and Katharine JacksonSeptember 1, 20269:17 AM EDTUpdated 7 hours agoTextSmall TextMedium TextLarge TextXFacebookLinkedinEmailLink
A woman a her child walk past voting booths during the New York City mayoral election, at a polling site at the High School of Art and Design in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., November 4, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tabSummaryCompaniesSupreme Court last week lifted block on Trump’s order limiting mail-in ballotsSeparate injunction blocking key part of plan remains in placeBlumenthal says USPS policy could reject 9,999 ballots if one in 10,000 fails matchingWASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) – A whistleblower told Congress that the U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with plans to restrict mail-in voting that could result in thousands of legitimate ballots being discarded.Senator Richard Blumenthal asked U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner to answer questions and provide documents on the claims detailing “USPS’ seemingly illegal plot to interfere in November’s midterms. Their system is set up to fail – and risk the right to vote for millions of Americans who cast their ballots by mail.”
