A group of Democratic governors, led by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, has asked the U.S. Postal Service to withdraw its proposed rule to implement an executive order from President Donald Trump. The order, signed in March, directs U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Social Security Administration to create a citizenship list for each state, and the Postal Service to limit mailed ballots to those on the lists.
Constitutional Concerns
The governors argue that the proposed rule would undermine trust in elections, needlessly complicate voting processes, and arbitrarily disenfranchise millions of eligible voters. They also claim that the rule would grant the president unilateral power to refuse to deliver ballots if a state refuses to collaborate with his directives.
A federal judge has already blocked Trump’s executive order, ruling that it is unconstitutional because only states and Congress have the power to set election rules. The Postal Service has not responded to requests for comment on the matter.
The executive order is part of Trump’s efforts to target voting by noncitizens, which studies have shown to be rare. Trump has also fixated on voting by mail as a source of fraud, despite using the method himself.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
