The US Postal Service has unveiled a proposed overhaul of how mail-in voting will be handled nationwide ahead of the 2026 midterms. On Friday, the independent agency released a draft rule that would restrict mail ballots to voters registered directly with the federal government. The plan represents a significant departure from current practice and has been described as a potential 'game changer' by election observers.
This new policy is a major step towards implementing a highly controversial executive order that President Donald Trump signed in March. Critics and legal experts argue that the order sidesteps the usual lawmaking process and does not have the required congressional authorisation. They also say it hands an unusual level of control to the federal government in an area that individual states have historically managed.
