Whistleblower: Postal Service rushing to comply with Trump's order
A whistleblower has alleged that the U.S. Postal Service is rushing to implement a flawed computer system to comply with President Trump's executive order on mail-in voting. The system, which is intended to restrict ballot distribution, faces significant technical challenges and potential disenfranchisement risks.
Why it matters
The integrity of the U.S. electoral process is at stake, with concerns that administrative changes could prevent millions of legitimate votes from being counted.
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The U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whistleblower statement released Tuesday by Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
The effort is part of the implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting and has been temporarily halted by a federal judge. The ruling is being appealed by the administration and the directive may ultimately end up back before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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