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Postal workers decry new USPS rule tied to Trump's mail‑in voting plan

newsJun 6, 2026144,916

The American Postal Workers Union said it is 'deeply alarmed' by a new United States Postal Service rule implementing parts of President Trump’s March 31 order on mail‑in voting and said the union 'rejects the premise' that USPS needed to comply. The rule instructs USPS to deliver absentee ballots only to voters whose names appear on lists states submit for federal approval and establishes procedures for federally managed eligibility lists. The union warned the change could centralize control over WHO receives ballots, politicize the Postal Service, and slow or disrupt ballot delivery, creating risks to voter access and election administration.

Marc Elias
@marcelias.bsky.social

🚨BREAKING: The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) says it is “deeply alarmed” about the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) new rule created to carry out President Donald Trump’s plans for restricting mail-in voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Jayne53

If not for the backing of the Republican Party… He would not be able to carry out these laws … All Republicans are responsible for this 😡

MissyCat34

As ALL Americans should be!! 😡🤬 #FDT

Ariana Niko25

Every voting rule gets described as either election security or voter suppression depending on who’s talking. The real question is whether ordinary voters end up with more obstacles between themselves and the ballot box.

Ido Amir19

That's because Trump is trying to steal the elections.

Cathleen Triplett17

I stand with the postal workers! Solidarity!

hivetool.bsky.social12

EO's are NOT laws and there is NO legal consequences for disobeying em

nojustdan.bsky.social10

You know a lot of elderly people who sit home and watch Fox News all day vote by mail.

americanplumber.bsky.social8

The White House does not directly control the US Postal Service (USPS The USPS operates as an independent establishment of the executive branch, protected from direct political control by the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970

Truckle4Evr🔥🏳️‍🌈7

So the USPS wants to limit which mail -originated by the state government- they deliver? Seems states would have standing in this as well.

tree-bee6

nope illegal hardest of nopes on illegality “<its> March 31 order calls for the creation of federally managed lists of citizens the administration deems eligible to vote. It also calls for the USPS to only send absentee ballots to voters on lists that states have submitted for federal approval”

Salty Mom5

I’d like to see them just ignore it. Deliver the mail like normal. What this administration has proposes is mail tampering.

Michael Corthell4

The APWU is right to be alarmed. This USPS rule risks politicizing mail delivery and restricting access to mail‑in voting, undermining a service that should remain neutral and reliable. Voting should be protected, not made harder.

732lighthouse.bsky.social4

Trump’s been trying to destroy US free/fair elections since pre-‘16. His lies/threats/false accusations “rigged” etc, continues to get more dangerous. His mob boss directives caused murderous mob attacks on Jan 6th. He’s pardoned hardened criminals who owe him. Every American should be fully aware!!

David3

Trump doesn’t believe in the vision of our Founders. cbwrong.blogspot.com/2026/06/for-...

Maureen Pagano, Project Confidante3

Go, Postal Workers! Who doesn't love a mail carrier!

jtickel STAND WITH UKRAINE3

postal workers much braver than our silent military

Doug3

The twisted part is tRump votes by mail-in voting...you ain't gonna tell me he's going to drag his ass to a polling station and stand in line!

Lollioness2

Even if he finds a way to inhibit mail-in voting in California, we'll find a way to overcome it. The blue districts in California are the metropolitan centers, where secure drop boxes will be easy to access. The red districts are almost all rural. They will be hurt more.

For Better or Wirsing (Eric)2

Anyone thinking there's anything wrong with how long California takes to count ballots has A) never worked the elections and/or B) needs a civics class. I would rather have accuracy than slipshod work.

Penny Justice💙2

The union could use a good lawyer, @marcelias.bsky.social !!

Odysseus2

This so-called executive order is about as unconstitutional and illegal as it gets. No good reason for this other than to once again attempt to lie and steal elections during the midterms. Do us a favor traitor Republicans. Keep your dirty hands off our postal service.

Wendy Bird32

2017=Trump regime 1.0 had Louis crime boss De(no)Joy destroying sorting machines, removing mailboxes, closing post offices, ordering the slowing down of deliveries. And yet Biden won in 2020. So now Trump regime2.0 is going scorched earth on postal services

Keith A. Eddins2

Should local @indivisible.org chapters begin demonstrating in front of POs to alert the broader public to this threat?

spencerdow.bsky.social2

Postal Workers doing more to stop Trump than Congress who took an Oath to the Constitution... 1) Organized FRAUD ELLECTORS 2) Gathered an armed mob 3) Sought to overrule citizens FREE vote 4) Certified back into that Office by Congress 5) Oaths don't matter 6) He's still coming for your vote

Sarcastro2

HE. FUCKING. VOTES. BY. MAIL.

flanswanson2

yeah idk why any govt organization is taking any orders or words from our “president” seriously at this point

librahf.bsky.social2

One of Trumps many ways to sway the election, even the Postal Service doesn’t like it………

Democracy Docket
@democracydocket.com

NEW: The American Postal Workers Union is “deeply alarmed” about the new USPS rule carrying out Trump's attack on mail-in voting. The union says it “rejects the premise” that the USPS needs to comply with Trump’s orders.

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