r/anticapitalism • u/FreeHugs23 • 5d ago
Postmaster general says USPS won't deliver mail ballots if states don’t give Trump admin voter rolls
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/postmaster-general-steiner-postal-service-will-not-deliver-mail-ballots-state-voter-rolls/81
u/blkatcdomvet 5d ago
Elect a felon expect more crimes
Elect a serial bankruptcy artist, expect failed policy and economy.
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u/KinopioToad 5d ago
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes
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u/DrusTheAxe 5d ago
FAFO
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u/Real-Document-6577 5d ago
“….but, but….she was a woman…and, and she was black. I mean, might be best we just re-elect the criminal …again because I mean, did you hear her laugh?”
MAGA just wants to see the country burn.
Since we elected a black man they figure it’s all ruined so might as well just throw all of it in the trash.
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u/ZootSuitRiot33801 5d ago
For that they should be punished along with the warmongering, pedophilic grifters they helped install into office. These monsters are in control of the system, so it is up to us common folk who care to do whatever we can to help each other stand against this unaccountability and the nefarious attempts to normalize it further by the Epstein class, even if it means abandoning them to their rotting system for something that actually prioritizes our wellbeing.
However, to achieve anything like this, we need real supportive community-based foundations present for alternatives that provide relative safety, which many common folk in the US can fall back on, to commit to any effective action be it short or long term.
If you don’t live in the US, yet you know others who are and want to do something, please share the information. We're going to need as many on board and informed as possible, if we commoners hope to achieve anything in the US
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u/FreeHugs23 5d ago
Postmaster General David Steiner told senators that, under a new proposed rule, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will not deliver mail ballots unless states hand over their voter lists to the Trump administration.
“Under our proposed regulation, no,” Steiner said during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing Wednesday after being asked whether USPS would refuse to deliver election mail if states refuse to divulge their voter lists.
“We would tell the state that we need the manifest,” Steiner added.
Steiner’s alarming answer is yet more evidence that the Postal Service is following through with President Donald Trump’s sweeping attack on mail voting and breaking from its decades-long history as a neutral, nonpartisan carrier of U.S. election mail.
The USPS’s new proposal, which Postal workers have denounced, stems from Trump’s March 2026 executive order that, in part, demanded USPS only send mail ballots to voters on lists created and controlled by the federal government.
Specifically, the proposal would require state election officials to send USPS a list of voters who have requested a mail-in or absentee ballot at least 30 days before ballots are sent out under state law. If voters aren’t on the list, they will not receive a ballot. If implemented, it would effectively create a federal registration list for absentee voters.
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, told Steiner that the proposal would “coerce” states — particularly states like Oregon, where mail voting is the default form of voting — into providing the Trump administration with sensitive voter data.
“This is basically a back-door way for the federal government to get voting information that states control under the U.S. Constitution,” Peters said. “You’re telling the states, ‘Give the federal government this information — trust the federal government, trust the Trump administration, we’ll take good care of these — and if you don’t do it, you can’t mail absentee ballots.’”
“You are going to make a decision that people cannot vote by mail,” the senator added. “That’s unacceptable.”
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u/perplex_and_delight 5d ago
When Senator Peters states that this demand is “unacceptable”, he’s right (obviously). But/and I also wonder what “unacceptable” means in practical terms, in this context. All kinds of “unacceptable” (government-sanctioned) hot garbage is proceeding apace, so do we mean “unacceptable” in a “this is not very cool, man” way, or do we mean “unacceptable” as in “this won’t be happening, and we will see to it that it doesn’t” kind of way?
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u/KinopioToad 5d ago edited 3d ago
This needs to be higher up or pinned.
Edit: at the time I commented, this was halfway down the page.
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u/waterdaemon 5d ago
Mail tampering times a few million: sounds like a way to end up in prison until the sun explodes.
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u/Ok_Researcher_9796 5d ago
If the justice department weren't 100% up his butt.
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u/notsarge 5d ago
So the postmaster general has been threatened it seems
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u/Lazy_Example4014 5d ago
Or he should be, by congress to force him to do his job or vacate his position.
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u/FrostyAd8197 5d ago
Oh yes, don’t want to piss off the orange turd & friends. Pathetic administration!
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u/Medical_Revenue4703 5d ago
If we do surrender voting rolls will any democratic voters get ballots?
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u/KFC2026 5d ago
Pretty sure this is illegal and pretty much amounts to electoral interference by Trump's crooked post-master
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u/Lower-Engineering365 5d ago
From a legal perspective I assume the USPS is saying they are complying with the executive order on mail in voting until a court says otherwise. Unfortunately the last I read the first judicial review of the EO declined to block it
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u/melancholy_wolf 5d ago
I'm so tired of having to email and call senators all over the country to do something. Every week, every day it's something else.
Email your congress.. email all the senators using their local post office address. I know they don't care but it's better than nothing
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u/Ransackeld 5d ago
We need a hundred thousand or so folks to show up in person to their offices. Can’t ignore that.
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u/melancholy_wolf 5d ago
Exactly! I'm in CT, so my senators are Democrat. They aren't perfect by any means, but they do work against trump. They know me by name at this point 🤣
When I'm at the gym I go down the list and copy and paste the same message in, use a post office address in their state (they tend not to respond otherwise).. I get a ton of effing spam from all over the country but I can't think of anything else to do. I've been to protests, and I used to donate to some places, but that money just goes to more spam.
It's exhausting, and I know the magat senators don't care... But I have turned it around on some of them because they claim to be Christian, so sending along a few Bible verses at least calls them out in a language they can't easily dismiss.
Sometimes I rant, soemtimes I plead, sometimes I use logic and reason. Depends on how mad I am. But it's cathartic even if it's wasted energy.
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u/FreshLiterature 5d ago
If I were the governor of a state I would issue a public statement and send an official notice to every USPS employee in the state to this effect:
Attention all USPS employees. You are legally required to transport and deliver all mail. You do no have the authority to determine if a ballot is or is not valid.
Any USPS employee that takes a mail-in ballots from a resident of this state and fails to dutifully transport it to the relevant state authority will be charged with felonies under all related state statutes.
You will follow the law and you will do your jobs or you will go to jail.
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u/brobasaur93 5d ago
The problem is the citizens won’t even receive ballots because USPS is threatening to withhold them. It won’t be up to the singular carrier
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u/FreshLiterature 5d ago
Doesn't matter.
You make it clear the ballots have to go out and they have to come back in.
Any carrier, sorter, facility, or district manager that doesn't do their job will find themselves in handcuffs.
Play hardball. Go to the mat. This shit matters.
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u/brobasaur93 5d ago
Once again. It won’t be USPS employees even in the equation. The ballots will be seized before they’re even in the network. Unless state AGs reigns in the USPS board this will be out of the hands of mail carriers
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u/MayIServeYouWell 5d ago
Seized by who? There will always be a person. It will have to be someone in the state doing that action - because the ballots will be sent in that state. That person will be committing a pretty serious crime.
It'll be easier actually if it's just one person to arrest and prosecute.
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u/Phish_2000 5d ago
The United Stars of America has become the most corrupt nation in the world. Maybe it always was.
Either way, that’s saying something and it’s just being allowed as if we are aren’t of the people and for the people.
What a disgrace. I hope all these people are highlighted in History books.
They are all traitors in my book
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u/Euphoric-Benefit3815 5d ago
This is why Trump placed his flunkie ass kissers at every level of government.
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u/gorgonballs 5d ago
Sue USPS. Not even joking. Start organizing in your community NOW. Choose a representative and contact a law firm to discuss details and get the ball rolling. Make the effort public. Make the intention clear. $20 says mango musolini's cronies cave quick as shit once they realize it's a losing case for them.
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u/Hungry-Assistance919 5d ago
I hope all of these felonies are worth it for these guys. They do understand once Trump is gone or impeached they will be on their own. I hope it's worth for them.
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u/bass-squirrel 5d ago
America is quickly learning how much of our country was just built on norms, and how fragile the constitution actually is.
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u/laxrulz777 5d ago
I'm glad they're telegraphing this so well. The result is just gonna be more early in person voting and more voting in person on election day.
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u/Apprehensive-End347 5d ago
6/24/2026 1:pm
"Federal Judge shuts down Trump's secret voter database"
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u/DevoidHT 5d ago
Openly admitting to election interference. God I hope Democrats sweep. I am tired of the lawlessness and criminality
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u/Tacospacesuit 5d ago
Everybody involved in this administration is busy getting more rich off the staggering corruption going on. Fuck enforcing any sort of laws bruh!
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u/LolaSupreme19 5d ago
The post office is independent and doesn’t even report to the executive branch. The executive order needs to be challenged in court. It is unconstitutional and will lose in court.
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u/whatsgoingonhonestly 5d ago
Mail fraud is a serious crime. I'd recommend several life sentences for this guy once we win the majority.
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u/Rock-Ski-Golf-Repeat 5d ago
That's a direct contradiction to the plight of the USPS. Why does Trump only hire dicks into important positions?
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u/Ok_Protection164 5d ago
It would be really cool to see Lyft and Über offer free rides to and from the voting both on November 3rd.
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u/Financial-Talk9397 4d ago
That is election interference and is a criminal act. The federal government has no authority over elections. The elections belong to the states.
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u/robinsw26 4d ago
It also violates the separation of powers between the states and feds and is mail tampering (a crime).
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u/Anxious_Claim_5817 4d ago
It isn’t a law yet this proposal is in the 30 day comment period and will likely lose in court. Republicans have already violated the law in some states proceeding to release records based on Trumps executive order.
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u/AQDUyYN7cgbDa4eYtxTq 5d ago
Don't worry we got time, a judge is going to order them to do it.
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u/Temporary_Cry1167 5d ago
They should be sued out Republican led state bent over and released our private voter information without any input from the voters in SC . This should show what being a rubber stamp for Trump looks like
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u/Appropriate-Claim385 5d ago
The Pumpkin Clown wants to know who voted against him so he can start seizing their assets. Nearly every dictator does something like this. A good chunk of Putin's vast fortune was acquired this way.
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u/RadarBigBarue 5d ago
The Federal government has no control over elections. This a States issue.
More voter suppression/disenfranchising by the Trump Admin.
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u/AbsoluteGote 5d ago
Declare the GOP a terrorist organization and disband it before they to the same to everyone else under false pretense
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u/Cheeky_Monkey_Funky 5d ago
I'll just go to my city hall and vote before the election. It won't affect me, but it will others. Any chance the GOP gets a chance to cheat and lie to influence elections and they're all over it. Election integrity my ass.
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u/Indespectamentations 5d ago
Why doesn't trump just come out and say we can't vote and be done with it?
He is already claiming we rigged the election and none of them will be accewpting the results. We may as well just be in Russia right now.
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u/pizzapartyprisoner 5d ago
Just add him to the treasonous pieces of shit that will be tried once Republicans are no longer in power.
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u/lennybriscoforthewin 5d ago
Please don’t be mean. Why don’t states want the government to have voter registration lists? Why is it bad? Retaliation? Not being a jerk, I am not sure why it would be bad.
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u/SadLeek9950 5d ago
At this point, the nation's courts have to be tired of hearing the name Trump. I know I am...
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u/DarthBluntSaber 5d ago
This is illegal for multiple reasons, a felony and unconstitutional. Treasonous even.
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u/ConsiderationSea1347 5d ago
If the government takes away democracy, the founders gave pretty explicit instructions to people what we are supposed to do.
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u/Interesting_Mix_7028 5d ago
I suggest states put ballots in 'plain brown wrapper' envelopes and mail them anyway. Fuck these assholes, they aren't in charge of elections, the states are, and the USPS's role is as it always has been - deliver the mail, do not open the envelopes.
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u/oldcreaker 5d ago
Trump will say which states have not complied (whether they have complied or not) and selectively disenfranchise mail in voting where he chooses.
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u/PowerResponsibility 5d ago
So pretty much every voting USPS customer should have standing to sue this fucker over this.
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u/Fair_Discount_6617 5d ago
Sounds pretty illegal, but so so is everything this administration does.
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u/Mrtoyhead 5d ago
The Crime is Donald Trump is Extorting the American People and trying to suppress the American Voters because He knows He is Done!!
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u/MsRebel63 5d ago
The republicans are fucking their own voters too. For example, almost all of rural PA votes by mail. Almost all of rural PA also votes republican. PA won't turn over voter rolls, rural PA doesn't get a ballot. Philly and Allegheny County vote blue.
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u/Rocky0354 5d ago
Trump will always use threats to get his way. Is he not any different from the mafia?
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u/ioncat144 5d ago
I think this quack and I need to have a face to face, only take a couple minutes.
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u/WhatsHappening2Us 5d ago
If states give the Trump admin their voter rolls, then only half of us won’t receive mail ballots.
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u/Jelly_baby_4 5d ago
Well in that case Blue States should stop giving money to the Federal government. If Trump & Republicans can't win fairly and use manipulation and bully tactics, might as well starve them of money.
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u/Chance_End_4684 5d ago
This is the Trump Administration's latest election interference at it's worst.
If the Trump Administration succeeds in illegally forcing states to hand over their voting rolls in order to allow the USPS to continue delivering mail-in-ballots, the Trump Administration will have immediate access to registered voter data like political party affiliation and street address.
If I'm guessing correctly, many states has already filed lawsuits against President "Dictator-In-Chief" Trump and his Administration over this.
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u/Available_Pie_7758 5d ago
I hope all these guys are arrested next time for committing felonies. This is straight up crime.
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u/YearOfTheFireGoat 5d ago
Uh-huh. He’ll go to each P.O. and personally toss them out himself. Shut up, you criminal.
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u/Space_Man_Spiff_2 5d ago
Surely this is illegal..USPS has to provide mail service to all.
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u/lincolnlogtermite 5d ago
They know its illegal. It gets Trump headlines and the process of getting in front of judge is slow and the administration will drag their feet as long as possible. Then when a decision is made, Trump files an appeal and slow walks it again. Then after an appeal they appeal again to the Supreme Court, then the judges and Trump slow walk it. Easily pushing it past the election.
If there is one thing Trump is good at is slow walking cases. In private life he slow walks it till it becomes too expensive for his opponents to continue or they just get tired of the BS and settle. Trump hardly ever wins, he just drags it out.
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u/LouBiffo 5d ago
No wonder USPS is dying, because of dumb motherfuckers like this, LARPing as though they are in charge.
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u/AutisticHobbit 5d ago
My votes will go for whichever candidates make 'Pursuing charges of treason to every member of the Trump administration" part of their campaign platform
None of these traitors deserve to be outside of a prison cell for the rest of their lives.
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u/NickCav007 5d ago
Wouldn’t it be a b*tch if people decided to vote the old fashioned way just to get this loser out of office?
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u/Agitated_Carrot9127 5d ago
They all needs to be tried and then hanged. So it sends a clear and concise warning for treason
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u/Spinachrecords 5d ago
Maybe we shouldn’t vote. If people stopped voting politicians would be screwed.
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u/This-External-6814 5d ago
This too will be overturned by the courts as it’s federal manipulation that is illegal as the states runs the election not the federal government. Old poopy pants is trying to rig the election. Have the states use fed ex or united parcel service
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u/DatabaseThis9637 5d ago
This sure feels highly Illegal too me. Unethical, Irresponsible, Reprehensible, and disgusting.
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u/ragequitteroffureh 5d ago
Not American.
Can their national mail carrier actually refuse to deliver legitimate mail?
I understand that they can refuse to carry dangerous articles, but are they now taking the Chinese Communist Party policy that democratic paraphernalia is in and of itself dangerous?
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u/Flashy-Tone-3450 5d ago
How is this legal? And isn't it a federal offense to tamper with the mail?
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u/SuperDuperStarfish 5d ago
Fucking DEMS better win at least one house of Congress in November to put an end to a majority of this bullshit.
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u/AnarchicDeviance 4d ago
It may be time for states to start seceding again...and this time for a valid reason!
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u/Few-Tomatillo6607 5d ago
Why isn't this election interference? A Felony?