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States that won’t obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says

Vermont Daily Chronicle

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June 25, 2026

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Postmaster General David Steiner defended the rule at a Senate hearing and dismissed accusations that the Postal Service was acting politically after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March restricting voting by mail. The post States that won’t obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post States that won’t obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.

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Loonie Politics

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· Jul 3, 2026

Democratic governors press US Postal Service to drop plan tied to Trump’s election order

A group of Democratic governors asked the U.S. Postal Service on Thursday to withdraw its proposed rule seeking to implement an executive order from President Donald Trump to create a federal list of eligible voters and potentially limit who can receive a ballot in the mail. The president signed the order in March. It directs [] The post Democratic governors press US Postal Service to drop plan tied to Trump’s election order appeared first on Loonie Politics.

PBS NewsHour

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· Jun 24, 2026

WATCH: Under proposed rule, USPS won't deliver mail ballots to states that don't provide voter rolls, postmaster general says

Postmaster General David Steiner told a Senate committee Wednesday that, if a proposed rule is adopted, the U.S. Postal Service would withhold mail ballots from states that do not hand over to the federal government lists of people who have requested absentee or mail ballots.

Independent Journal Review

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· Jun 25, 2026

Postmaster to Stop Delivery of Mail-in Ballots in Certain States

Postmaster General David Steiner announced Wednesday the U.S. Postal Service will not mlonger deliver mail-in ballots in states that refuse to provide sensitive voter data to the federal government. This new edict is in

Hindustan Times

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· Jun 28, 2026

What did the USPS Postmaster General say about mail-in voting? David Steiner mail ballot policy causes waves

David Steiner said the Postal Service would stop delivering mail ballots to states that refuse to share voter data under a proposed Trump administration rule.

The Daily Beast

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· Jun 25, 2026

Trumpy USPS Boss Admits He Plans to Cause Election Chaos

Ronaldo Bolaños / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagPresident Donald Trump’s postmaster general told senators that under a newly proposed rule, the U.S. Postal Service would refuse to deliver mail-in ballots in states that withhold their voter rolls from the Trump administration. The USPS is considering a new rule that would require states to provide the names, addresses, and ballot barcode numbers for anyone who requests a mail-in ballot, effectively providing the Trump administration with a federal absentee voter database. Asked during a Homeland Security Committee hearing Wednesday whether USPS would deliver election mail if states refuse to hand over their voter lists, Postmaster General David Steiner responded unequivocally. Read more at The Daily Beast.

Off The Press

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· Jul 2, 2026

Judge blocks Trump’s order prohibiting USPS from delivering mail-in ballots in some states

Afederal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out President Donald Trump’s executive order regarding mail-in ballots. The order prohibited the postal service from delivering ballots in states that had not provided a list of mail-in voters, among other requirements, Fox News reported. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled Wednesday that the order would []...Click to read more

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Related coverage for "States that won’t obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says": Loonie Politics — Democratic governors press US Postal Service to drop plan tied to Trump’s election order. PBS NewsHour — WATCH: Under proposed rule, USPS won't deliver mail ballots to states that don't provide voter rolls, postmaster general says. Independent Journal Review — Postmaster to Stop Delivery of Mail-in Ballots in Certain States. Hindustan Times — What did the USPS Postmaster General say about mail-in voting? David Steiner mail ballot policy causes waves. The Daily Beast — Trumpy USPS Boss Admits He Plans to Cause Election Chaos. Off The Press — Judge blocks Trump’s order prohibiting USPS from delivering mail-in ballots in some states