Earlier this month, the United States Postal Service (USPS) issued a proposed rule that would erect barriers to mail voting. The proposed amendments create unnecessary barriers to voting that could prevent eligible voters from receiving and returning their mail-in and absentee ballots and could disenfranchise eligible voters who are unable to vote in person.
Under the rule, USPS would need to verify that mailed ballots are being sent only to approved voters on a list supplied by states. This gives USPS a role in election administration that rightfully belongs to state and local election officials.
We all agree that election mail must be secure. But these new federal requirements would create barriers that could prevent eligible voters from exercising their right to vote.
Voting is a fundamental right that must be guaranteed. Voting by mail is part of that right and a critical part of the election process throughout the United States.
USPS is accepting public comment on the proposed rule until July 2 at 5 p.m. ET.
Defend the right to vote, protect mail voting, and ensure the role of states in the election process. Email your comment to PCFederalRegister@usps.gov, with the subject line “Ballot Mail.” Be sure to include your name and address.
Janice Langley
Joanne Schultz
Wendy Brown
League of Women Voters of San Luis Obispo County
This article appears in June 25 – July 2, 2026.
