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A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed.
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Whistleblower complaint over USPS mail voting system before midterms
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Current state
An anonymous federal official's whistleblower complaint alleges the U.S. Postal Service is secretly proceeding with a flawed online system built for a Trump mail-voting order, and that an unusual verification rule in the hastily built system could delay or imperil mail ballots if implemented before the midterms.
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NYTimes – US NYT
Whistle-Blower Says USPS Is Secretly Proceeding on Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Before Midterms
NPR – Politics NPR
Whistleblower claims USPS plan for Trump's mail voting order could 'derail' midterms
A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed.
