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House Democrats demand answers from postmaster general on a proposed mail-in voting rule

Thirty House Democrats sent Postmaster General David Steiner a letter demanding answers on a USPS rule that could condition mail-in ballot acceptance.

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House Democrats demand answers from postmaster general on a proposed mail-in voting rule

Thirty House Democrats sent Postmaster General David Steiner a letter demanding answers on a USPS rule that could condition mail-in ballot acceptance.

House Democrats demand answers from postmaster general on a proposed mail-in voting rule
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Thirty House Democrats have sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner demanding answers about whether the U.S. Postal Service was pressured by the Trump administration to interfere with mail-in ballot delivery ahead of the 2026 elections, and about a newly proposed federal rule that would attach conditions to how mail-in ballots are accepted. The letter, and the questions in it, were reported by Black Star News, drawing on a press release from the office of Rep. Kweisi Mfume.

The effort is led by Mfume, a Maryland Democrat and the ranking member of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois. The…

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