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summer_in_TX

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15. Requiring states to submit lists of mail-in voters is not part of the mission of the USPS.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2026, 09:34 PM

Friday

The Postal Service’s mission is to provide the nation with reliable, affordable, universal mail service. The basic functions of the Postal Service were established in 39 U.S.C. § 101(a): “The Postal Service shall have as its basic function the obligation to provide postal services to bind the Nation together through the personal, educational, literary, and business correspondence of the people. It shall provide prompt, reliable, and efficient services to patrons in all areas and shall render postal services to all communities.”

The only thing I can find that might be twisted to make the argument that states must submit lists of mail-in voters to the USPS is this analysis:

The postal powers of Congress embrace all measures necessary to insure the safe and speedy transit and prompt delivery of the mails.4 And not only are the mails under the protection of the National Government, they are in contemplation of law its property.

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Postal Service proposes requiring states to provide mail-in ballot voter lists [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Friday OP

STFU and deliver the mail Steiner. You don't get to make rules or law. pecosbob Friday #1

So, a back-door way for IQ47 to get voter information from the states who've told him to get bent AZJonnie Friday #2

Easier to break vote secrecy. They can open "to verify" and know who you voted for. SharonAnn Yesterday #21

The tools the regime are trying to build will tell them who everyone is likely to vote for AZJonnie Yesterday #22

UGH................... Lovie777 Friday #3

The illegal executive order that mandates coordination with SSA is a... pat_k Friday #4

He may be both, but his excuse was.... reACTIONary Friday #17

Illegal. Period. live love laugh Friday #5

No. There is only one reason why this regime wants to do this shit when no one else has tried or even cared to. Karasu Friday #6

They know how many are mailed idahoblue Friday #7

That would the ENTIRE GOLDEN STATE OF CALIFORNIA usonian Friday #8

just everyone over 18 and a citizen Retrograde Friday #14

Doesn't this run contrary to its consitutional definition of a postal service, namely providing roads to in2herbs Friday #9

Partisan Postal Service? 2na fisherman Friday #10

State election officials KT2000 Friday #11

Each precinct, city, county and state have different ballots, that are all printed and mailed locally FakeNoose Friday #12

Why don't we just get chips implanted in our foreheads? littlemissmartypants Friday #13

Requiring states to submit lists of mail-in voters is not part of the mission of the USPS. summer_in_TX Friday #15

This proposed rule won't be published officially until Monday. So far it doesn't show a docket number. summer_in_TX Friday #16

Why? Figarosmom Yesterday #18

A bar code tied to your name? WTF?? Bengus81 Yesterday #19

Nothin new Gum Logger Yesterday #20

Maybe the U.S. Postal Service should go to churches and find out who isn't putting money in the collection plates! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Yesterday #23

Oh, FFS. It already takes 10 days to get an envelope to me from a bank 8 miles away. Vinca Yesterday #24