USPS mail-ballot rules advanced despite internal concerns, ProPublica reports
ProPublica reports USPS officials raised concerns that new mail-ballot checks could delay large mailings; the agency says it is carefully reviewing a whistleblower’s claims.
ProPublica reports that Postal Service officials discussed risks while developing rules that would use state voter lists and barcodes to check mail-ballot eligibility. A whistleblower alleged that a single failed scan could cause an entire batch to be returned.
A federal court has temporarily blocked the state-list requirements. USPS said it is carefully reviewing the concerns and has spent months developing the system in line with court orders.