USPS pushes ahead with voter data rule despite court injunctions
X-Risk Daily
Saturday 22 August 2026
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The US Postal Service posted its final rule late on Friday requiring states to hand federal authorities information on mail-in voters as a condition of ballot delivery, with formal publication in the Federal Register set for 26 August, ahead of November's midterm congressional elections.
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