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(Photo By Tom Williams\/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"single-article__content\">\n<div class=\"single-article__content-inner has-drop-cap\"> <html readability=\"55.910645431685\"><body readability=\"113.28129056184\"><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with mail-in ballot restrictions, following a court\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/05\/28\/nx-s1-5797889\/trump-mail-in-voting-order\">rejection<\/a> of a request by voting rights groups to immediately block an executive order from President Donald Trump ordering the changes.<\/p>\n<p>A new <a href=\"https:\/\/public-inspection.federalregister.gov\/2026-10968.pdf\">regulation<\/a> proposed last Friday seeks to apply \u201cuniform standards for the mailing of absentee ballots to and from voters,\u201d including new ballot envelope standards with unique barcodes, election mail logos and other changes that would allow the federal government unprecedented abilities to track \u2013 and halt \u2013 the movement of mail-in ballots across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has long argued that mail-in ballots facilitated election fraud in 2020 that cost him the presidency, though election experts, election officials and even some Trump allies have dismissed those claims as baseless.<\/p>\n<p>According to the proposed rule, these changes would allow USPS to follow ballots at a granular and individual level, something critics have said will make it easier for the Trump administration to meddle with their delivery.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cUniquely serialized [barcodes] facilitate the tracking of individual pieces of Ballot Mail to and from individual voters as the barcodes are scanned on the Postal Service\u2019s mail processing equipment,\u201d the proposed rule states.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s executive order, <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/white-house-elections-executive-order-limits-mail-voting-creates-federal-voter-lists\/\">issued in March<\/a>, would require states to send the federal government a list of all voters eligible to vote by mail prior to USPS mailing them ballots. The federal government has indicated that it plans to cross-check those voters with data from the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed rule says that after states submit their list of eligible mail-in and absentee voters, USPS will \u201ccompile\u201d the information and then provide a \u201cMail-In and Absentee Participation List\u201d back to them. The Postal Service said it \u201cwould not change the information provided by states\u201d when compiling the return list. <\/p>\n<p>Further, the proposed regulation also includes new \u201cverification\u201d procedures that could potentially place USPS above states in deciding which voters are eligible to receive ballots. This would include having the USPS \u201cconfirm that a state submitted a list consistent with the conditions laid out in the proposed rule, and that the outbound ballot mail, and thus the blank ballot that could be returned by mail, is destined to individuals on the list, by checking the barcodes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The rule claims that USPS \u201cwould not verify whether individuals should be included\u201d on state lists and that states retain \u201cfull control over the content of that list.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, the White House\u2019s March order also instructed the Department of Justice to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of state and local officials or any others involved in the administration of federal elections who issue federal ballots to individuals not eligible to vote in a federal election.<\/p>\n<p>That order was immediately challenged through lawsuits in multiple federal courts, where many of the White House\u2019s plans to take greater control of elections have fallen short. That includes a lawsuit brought by Democrats and nonprofits in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>While Judge Carl Nichols declined to halt the order, that decision was made on strictly procedural grounds, and he indicated the plaintiffs could be in a better position to prove their case later.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Court recognizes that the Postal Service may ultimately issue a final rule that directly affects Plaintiffs or their members, or that the Government may develop State Citizenship Lists that omit specific individuals due to particularized flaws,\u201d Nichols wrote. \u201cPlaintiffs may, of course, renew their motions if and when those future actions occur. Until then, however, Plaintiffs cannot show that preliminary injunctive relief is warranted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A separate federal lawsuit challenging the order in Massachusetts remains ongoing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Alexandra Chandler, director of Free and Fair Elections at nonprofit Protect Democracy, noted that USPS and the federal government have no constitutional authority to regulate how states administer their elections, including micromanaging voter roll maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>While the proposed regulation claims USPS will not overrule states on a voter\u2019s eligibility to receive mail-in or absentee ballots, it\u2019s also peppered with caveats and exceptions that could allow USPS to do just that if they determine it is part of their obligation to uphold federal laws or assist law enforcement investigations.<\/p>\n<p>The rule states that USPS \u201cassumes no responsibility for any outbound ballot mailing\u201d until its accepted into the mail, and is \u201cnot responsible for service delays\u201d whenever preparation or entry standards aren\u2019t met.<\/p>\n<p>Chandler called the proposed rule a clear attempt to disrupt election processes, sow distrust in elections among voters and lay \u201cthe groundwork to disrupt ballot delivery in real time, create fodder for false investigations and prosecutions, and to contest the midterms after the fact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe administration is trying to turn postal workers into de facto election auditors with the power to decide whether people\u2019s votes get counted while at the same time building an entire federal voter data and technical infrastructure it has no legal authority to create,\u201d Chandler said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body> <\/p>\n<footer class=\"single-article__footer\" readability=\"3.4395796847636\">\n<div class=\"author-card\" readability=\"13\">\n<div class=\"author-card__avatar\">\n<figure class=\"author-card__image-wrap\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-1.jpg?w=640&ssl=1\" alt=\"Derek B. 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Ron Wyden (D-OR) looks on as U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters following a Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on December 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. The senators discussed a variety of topics including a vote expected this week on a Democratic proposal to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies. (Photo by Heather Diehl\/Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<header class=\"post-item__meta\" readability=\"1.8339222614841\">\n<h3 class=\"post-item__title\"> <a class=\"post-item__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wyden-warns-ssa-chief-trump-voter-database-blatant-voter-suppression\/\"> Wyden warns Social Security chief: Trump\u2019s voter database is \u2018blatant voter suppression\u2019 <\/a> <\/h3>\n<p> The Senate Democrat said that the SSA following Trump\u2019s executive order would indicate \u201cwilling participation\u201d in the administration\u2019s midterm elections scheme. <\/p>\n<div class=\"post-item__byline\"> <span class=\"post-item__author\"> <span>By <\/span> <a class=\"post-item__author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/author\/derek-johnson\/\"> Derek B. Johnson <\/a> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <\/header>\n<p> <\/article>\n<article class=\"post-item post-item--popular-stories-cards \">\n<figure class=\"post-item__thumbnail\"> <a class=\"post-item__thumbnail-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/white-house-elections-executive-order-limits-mail-voting-creates-federal-voter-lists\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"252\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-3.jpg?resize=252%2C168&ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-ratio-16-9-sm size-ratio-16-9-sm wp-post-image\" alt decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-7.jpg 6000w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-7.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-7.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-7.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-7.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-7.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-7.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-7.jpg?resize=252,168 252w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-7.jpg?resize=506,337 506w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-7.jpg?resize=1013,675 1013w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-7.jpg?resize=1265,843 1265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\"> <\/a><figcaption class=\"screen-reader-text\"> A new report from the Brennan Center for Justice says the Trump administration has foreshadowed plans to meddle with mail-in voting, voter rolls and much more. (Image by Anna Moneymaker via Getty Images). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<header class=\"post-item__meta\">\n<h3 class=\"post-item__title\"> <a class=\"post-item__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/white-house-elections-executive-order-limits-mail-voting-creates-federal-voter-lists\/\"> White House executive order purports to limit mail-in voting, mandate federal voter lists <\/a> <\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-item__byline\"> <span class=\"post-item__author\"> <span>By <\/span> <a class=\"post-item__author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/author\/derek-johnson\/\"> Derek B. Johnson <\/a> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <\/header>\n<p> <\/article>\n<article class=\"post-item post-item--popular-stories-cards \">\n<figure class=\"post-item__thumbnail\"> <a class=\"post-item__thumbnail-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/republicans-propose-save-america-act-mega-act-election-laws\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"252\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-4.jpg?resize=252%2C168&ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-ratio-16-9-sm size-ratio-16-9-sm wp-post-image\" alt decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-8.jpg 5397w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-8.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-8.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-8.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-8.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-8.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-8.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-8.jpg?resize=252,168 252w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-8.jpg?resize=505,337 505w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-8.jpg?resize=1012,675 1012w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/usps-moving-forward-with-mail-in-ballot-changes-as-courts-weigh-trumps-election-order-8.jpg?resize=1264,843 1264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\"> <\/a><figcaption class=\"screen-reader-text\"> WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 FEBRUARY 10: U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) speaks during a House Rules Committee meeting on February 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. The House Rules Committee is meeting to consider amendments recently introduced into the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, also known as the SAVE Act. This proposed law would amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require \u201cdocumentary proof of United States citizenship\u201d to register to vote. (Photo by Samuel Corum\/Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<header class=\"post-item__meta\">\n<h3 class=\"post-item__title\"> <a class=\"post-item__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/republicans-propose-save-america-act-mega-act-election-laws\/\"> GOP Congress moves to shape election law in Trump\u2019s image <\/a> <\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-item__byline\"> <span class=\"post-item__author\"> <span>By <\/span> <a class=\"post-item__author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/author\/derek-johnson\/\"> Derek B. 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