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Postmaster general's remarks on mail ballots stoke fears among voting rights advocates
Key takeaways
- Postal Service will no longer deliver mail ballots in states that refuse to provide sensitive voter data to the federal government.
- The Trump administration s crackdown on mail-in voting is becoming a point of contention ahead of November s general election.
- A federal judge on Thursday blocked the proposal from moving forward after a slate of Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Postal Service will no longer deliver mail ballots in states that refuse to provide sensitive voter data to the federal government.
The Trump administration s crackdown on mail-in voting is becoming a point of contention ahead of November s general election. Critics have sounded the alarm on what they call the federal government s attempt to overstep its authority. Some courts have agreed.
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the proposal from moving forward after a slate of Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit.
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