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The postmaster general, David Steiner, said on Wednesday that under a proposed rule, his agency would not deliver mail ballots in states that decline to hand over voter data.
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Oh look more crime.
Isn’t this an overreach on state elections? How can this be legal?
It isn’t legal. They’re doing it anyway.
It’s kind of a pattern.
Republicans don’t care much about legal unless it’s Democrats doing it.
Wouldn’t that put the Postmaster General in contempt of Congress?
It’s a congressional mandate; the Federal executive can’t modify the mandate at their whim.
Who wants to bet trump says he’s going to cut funding unless they comply? His whole play book is extortion.
Being in contempt of congress is fashionable these days. Street cred or something.
Fuck. These. Fascists. With. A. Cactus.
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We need a judicial injunction post-haste against any interference in ballot deliveries, and to compel the USPS to deliver ballots despite any bullshit investigation by the executive.
Thanks for the guest link. Man, I used to love the USPS. How is this plan supposed to work in states that have all-mail elections?
I know that in King county, Washington, you can print your own ballot, fill it out, and deliver it to a ballot drop box. This is still bullshit because there will be a huge number of people who can’t do that or won’t know they need to.
I wouldn’t expect the rule to be followed everywhere. Postal workers in an all mail state might just ignore it as nonsensical. Some workers in other states might as well, but this gives MAGA workers the green light to meddle. And if a bunch of votes get blocked/destroyed that introduces uncertainty in the result that can be capitalized on by incumbent fascists.
It’s supposed to prevent them from holding elections so they have no representation in Congress
DONT worry! Our Congressional Leaders and Judicial Leaders will NOT let them Throw away our Ballots! BOTH Branches are EXTREMELY Competent and Good at Protecting
Americans!The Constitution!Rich People!Maybe we should all stop shipping shit.
To what end? The republicans have been trying to kill the USPS for a very long time.
