Whistleblower warns Postal Service's mail ballot portal is "rushed," "untested"
The whistleblower, described by lawyers as a federal official, disclosed information about the Postal Service's new mail-voting procedures to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.
A whistleblower has raised concerns about the U.S. Postal Service's rushed development of a new online portal for handling mail ballots. According to the anonymous source, the Postal Service is allegedly disregarding court rulings by continuing to work on implementing President Trump's executive order to tighten mail voting rules before the November midterms.
The whistleblower, described as a federal official, disclosed the information to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal, prompting the senator to question Postmaster General David Steiner about the Postal Service's development of the new online portal. The main concern raised is that the system could disenfranchise millions of Americans, as one third of voters in the U.S. currently cast their ballots by mail.
The Postal Service maintains that its actions have been consistent with court orders, and it is working to finalize the portal for voluntary use by election officials. The whistleblower's lawyers argue that the untested system is fraught with significant operational problems, potentially delaying thousands of ballots and undermining voter confidence in the upcoming elections.
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