Congress Challenges Postal Voting Rule | Lincoln News

0:00More than 250 current and former members of Congress are telling the Supreme Court that a new U.S. Postal Service rule about mail-in voting goes too far. They argue it steps on the toes of both Congress and individual states when it comes to running elections. This group includes almost all Senate Democrats, many House Democrats, and even some former House Republicans. The lawmakers are saying the Constitution clearly gives states the power to manage elections, while Congress can set general rules. They believe the executive branch, meaning the president's administration, doesn't have the authority to create these kinds of election-related requirements for the Postal Service. The administration, however, claims the rule is just about technical mail specifications and not about the elections themselves. This whole thing started with an executive order from the president, pushing the Postal Service to implement these new rules. The argument from the lawmakers is that the Postal Service can't just make up rules about

1:00elections without a specific law passed by Congress telling. Them too. They feel the framers of the Constitution set up a system where states handle elections and Congress can step in if needed, but the president isn't. Part of that equation. Adding to the concern, election experts say the new requirements, like special barcodes on ballot envelopes, are too rushed to implement before the upcoming midterm elections. Many states have already printed and even started sending out ballots. Plus, the system for states to submit voter lists for verification hasn't even been fully rolled out yet, and there are reports of problems with it. So now, the Supreme Court is looking at this. A lower court had already put a pause on the rule, saying it was likely unconstitutional. The Trump administration appealed that decision, and now the highest court in the land is weighing in on who really has the power to set the rules for, how we vote by mail. Today informed with Lincoln News today, AI-powered updates.