Trump’s War on Mail-In Voting

The executive order turns the Postal Service into a partisan political operator that could decide if states can have mail voting.

The cheating on mail-in voting is legendary and horrible, requiring big changes to how the Postal Service interacts with elections.

Trump explicitly stated limiting mail voting will help Republicans win, and he has been obsessed without evidence that mail voting is rife with fraud since 2020.

The Postal Service interprets the order to mean that if a state doesn't upload its data, no mail-in ballots will go out.

States argue the order is unconstitutional and practically impossible to implement this close to the election due to underfunding and thin staff.

The Supreme Court ruled the case was not ripe for litigation because the portal and lists do not exist yet, permitting the rule to continue.

A whistleblower revealed the Postal Service continued building the portal and that the work was sloppy, which could cause more chaos if implemented.

Legal experts expect the Supreme Court to reject the order on the merits due to constitutional clarity, though some note the Court has expanded executive authority for Trump before.

Election officials are reminding voters mail voting is status quo while preparing contingency plans, but voters are experiencing universal confusion.

The executive order succeeds in limiting mail voting by creating voter anxiety, continuing a years-long pattern of schemes designed to crack trust in democratic institutions.

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