The postmaster general, David Steiner, said on Wednesday that under a proposed rule, his agency would not deliver mail ballots in states that decline to hand over voter data.

The postmaster general, David Steiner, said on Wednesday that under a proposed rule, his agency would not deliver mail ballots in states that decline to hand over voter data.

  • Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
    48·
    8 hours ago

    Wouldn’t that put the Postmaster General in contempt of Congress?

    It’s a congressional mandate; the Federal executive can’t modify the mandate at their whim.

    • daannii@lemmy.worldEnglish
      15·
      5 hours ago

      Who wants to bet trump says he’s going to cut funding unless they comply? His whole play book is extortion.

  • Rentlar@lemmy.ca
    24·
    8 hours ago

    We need a judicial injunction post-haste against any interference in ballot deliveries, and to compel the USPS to deliver ballots despite any bullshit investigation by the executive.

  • Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world
    13·
    8 hours ago

    Thanks for the guest link. Man, I used to love the USPS. How is this plan supposed to work in states that have all-mail elections?

    • SmoothLiquidation@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      3 hours ago

      I know that in King county, Washington, you can print your own ballot, fill it out, and deliver it to a ballot drop box. This is still bullshit because there will be a huge number of people who can’t do that or won’t know they need to.

    • Zaktor@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      10·
      7 hours ago

      I wouldn’t expect the rule to be followed everywhere. Postal workers in an all mail state might just ignore it as nonsensical. Some workers in other states might as well, but this gives MAGA workers the green light to meddle. And if a bunch of votes get blocked/destroyed that introduces uncertainty in the result that can be capitalized on by incumbent fascists.

    • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
      13·
      7 hours ago

      It’s supposed to prevent them from holding elections so they have no representation in Congress

  • BigMacHole@thelemmy.club
    23·
    7 hours ago

    DONT worry! Our Congressional Leaders and Judicial Leaders will NOT let them Throw away our Ballots! BOTH Branches are EXTREMELY Competent and Good at Protecting Americans! The Constitution! Rich People!