USPS proposes rule requiring states to share mail-in ballot voter data with unique barcodes
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Luke Fountain
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Summary
The U.S. Postal Service proposed new rules requiring states to provide voter-level data on mail-in ballots in federal elections, including names, addresses, and unique barcodes for each voter's ballot envelopes. The proposal came one day after a federal judge declined to block President Trump's executive order tightening mail-in voting rules. USPS stated the rule would help track how many ballots were mailed and enable comparison of outbound and returned ballots.
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USPS said the rule would help determine how many ballots were mailed and allow officials to compare outbound and returned ballots.
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