A group of Democratic governors has urged the U.S. Postal Service to withdraw a proposed rule that would create a federal list of eligible voters and limit who can receive mail-in ballots, following an executive order by President Trump. This order, signed in March, aimed to have federal agencies compile a “citizenship list” and restrict mailed ballots to those on the list. However, a federal judge blocked the order, stating it was unconstitutional as only states and Congress can set election rules. The governors, led by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, argue that the rule would undermine election trust and disenfranchise voters. The Postal Service has not yet responded, and the order has faced opposition from postal workers and civil rights groups. This is part of Trump’s broader efforts to oversee elections, focusing on noncitizen voting and mail-in voting, despite evidence showing such fraud is rare.
QUESTION: How might the creation of a federal voter list impact the way elections are conducted in the future?
Democratic governors press US Postal Service to drop plan tied to Trump’s election order
