A federal official’s complaint alleges the USPS’s rushed system for verifying mail ballots could cause major disruptions in upcoming elections if implemented.

An anonymous federal whistleblower filed a complaint warning that the U.S. Postal Service’s newly developed system for handling mail ballots, ordered by President Trump, is flawed, untested and could disrupt the fall midterm elections.

Driving the news: Trump’s March executive order mandated the creation of federal lists of citizens and required USPS to transmit ballots only to those on the list, in a significant departure from the USPS’s usual role of simply transporting ballots.

• A federal judge has currently blocked the executive order, but the whistleblower warns of serious issues if it’s eventually permitted.

The big picture: The complainant, represented by Whistleblower Aid, claims the USPS began building the portal for ballot verification only in June, with less than three months to finish a complex process typically requiring 9-12 months.

• The whistleblower described the system’s development as “rushed, chaotic, and fundamentally flawed,” warning of the agency’s inability to properly deliver lawful ballots in time for elections.
• The newly finalized USPS rule would add a heavy workload for election officials and could create voting obstacles for millions of voters wishing to cast ballots by mail.
• Flaws include bulk batches of ballots being rejected if just one bar code fails to scan, potentially preventing...

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