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Trump Pushed Plan for Postal Workers to Check Mail-in Voter IDs
Original: Trump Wanted to Force Postal Workers to Conduct Identity Checks on Mail-in Voters https://gizmodo.com/trump-wanted-to-fo
According to a report by Gizmodo, Donald Trump wanted to require postal workers to carry out identity checks on voters who cast ballots by mail. The proposal would have tasked the US Postal Service with verifying voter identities, raising questions about the feasibility and legality of using postal employees for election-related checks. The report has drawn attention amid ongoing debate over mail-in voting rules.
Why now: Ongoing political debate over mail-in voting and election security keeps claims about new voting restrictions in the spotlight.
Evidence
- Trump Wanted to Force Postal Workers to Conduct Identity Checks on Mail-in Voters https://gizmodo.com/trump-wanted-to-force-postal-workers-to-conduct-identity-checks-on-mail-in-voters-2000818575 # Politics # News # USPolitics · gizmodo@robot.villas · 3
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