Democrats Urge Postal Service to Reject Trump's Mail-In Voting Order

A bipartisan divide deepened over election procedures as dozens of Democratic lawmakers urged the U.S. Postal Service on Monday and Tuesday to reject a recent executive order from President Donald Trump that would restrict mail-in voting by requiring verification against state-submitted eligibility lists.

The order, Executive Order 14399 signed on March 31, directs the Postmaster General to begin rulemaking within 60 days to establish uniform standards for processing mail-in and absentee ballots. It prohibits the Postal Service from delivering such ballots unless the voter appears on a state-provided "Mail-In and Absentee Participation List," which would incorporate U.S. citizenship data compiled by the Department of Homeland Security from Social Security Administration and immigration records. States would need to notify the Postal Service up to 90 days before federal elections about their mail-in plans and submit voter lists within 60 days. A final rule must be issued within 120 days of the order's signing.

In a letter led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and signed by 37 Democratic senators, including ranking members Gary Peters of Michigan, Alex Padilla of...