1. United States
2. N.J.
3. Letter

On June 2, 2026, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) published a proposed rule that would allow the federal government to control who can cast mail-in or absentee ballots. The rule, a response to an executive order that Donald Trump signed in March, would require states to send USPS a list of every voter slated to receive a ballot by mail. USPS could then refuse to deliver ballots to any voters whose names are not on the states’ pre-approved lists. The rule threatens to disenfranchise the thousands of voters who rely on mailed ballots to participate in elections, including American citizens living abroad, people with disabilities, rural residents, and other communities that have long faced obstacles at the polls. Under this rule, a data or administrative error could block voters from receiving ballots through no fault of their own.