The U.S. Postal Service is pressing ahead with tougher safeguards for mail-in ballots ahead of November’s midterms, adopting new eligibility requirements modeled closely on President Donald Trump’s election integrity agenda.
Under the new policy, states seeking USPS assistance with mail-in and absentee ballots will have to notify the agency at least 60 days before the November elections if they intend to provide lists of eligible voters based on citizenship data.
This is to make sure ballots are being mailed to eligible American voters.
Postmaster General David Steiner has said the changes will ensure “the right ballots are going to the right people.”
The policy follows requirements contained in Trump’s March executive order aimed at tightening election procedures and preventing ineligible voters from participating.
However, Obama judge Indira Talwani recently blocked enforcement of Trump’s order nationwide, claiming the changes could create “confusion” and “chaos.”
The White House has refused to abandon the policy.
“We will continue lawfully enacting the agenda President Trump was elected to enact – which includes the safety and security of American elections,” White House spokesperson Lauren Bis said.
The battle comes as mail-in voting remains a massive part of American elections, allowing Democrats to implement their aggressive voter fraud schemes across multiple election cycles.
🚨 THIS IS MASSIVE. THE USPS JUST DROPPED A BOMBSHELL THAT COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING. 🚨
The Postal Service just published brand-new mail-in ballot rules for the Midterms — and they implement Trump’s executive order on election integrity.
States that want USPS to handle their… pic.twitter.com/ljOcAJ0snJ— CONSTITUTION X 🇺🇸 (@ConstitustionX) August 22, 2026
Around 30.3 percent of ballots cast in the 2024 general election were submitted by mail, according to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Trump has repeatedly pushed Republicans to tighten voting laws, particularly by requiring proof that people registering to vote are actually American citizens.
He has also championed the SAVE America Act, which would require documentary proof of citizenship when registering and photo identification at the polls.
Sadly, Republicans in Congress have so far been unable to get it passed.
Back in June, Trump suffered a setback at the Supreme Court when the liberal justices and Amy Coney Barrett upheld rules allowing mail ballots arriving after Election Day to be counted when they were postmarked on time.
With the midterms approaching, the latest USPS rules will support the administration’s push to tighten safeguards surrounding America’s elections.
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