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Postal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting

Headline from Vail Daily, from the development of Sep 17, 2026

Newest development Sep 18, 2026 · 2 reportsPostal service ceased work on computer system for Trump's election security measure, official says

WASHINGTON — The top official at the U.S. Postal Service said Thursday that the agency has stopped work on developing a controversial computer system that was central to President Donald Trump’s effort to limit mail voting after...

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    Postal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting

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    Postal service ceased work on computer system for Trump's election security measure, official says

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  1. Vail Daily

    Postal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting (opens Vail Daily)

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    Vail Daily's feed description

    WASHINGTON — The top official at the U.S. Postal Service said Thursday that the agency has stopped work on developing a controversial computer system that was central to President Donald Trump’s effort to limit mail voting after...

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Postal Service chief tells AP work has stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Postal Service chief tells AP work has stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting

  3. Just the News

    Postal service ceased work on computer system for Trump's election security measure, official says (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Following a Supreme Court ruling shooting down Trump's executive order seeking to limit mail-in voting to eligible voters, Postmaster General David Steiner said work to develop a system to implement the order has stopped.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Work has stopped on system that was key to Trump effort to limit mail voting, USPS chief says (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The top official at the U.S. Postal Service said Thursday that the agency has stopped work on developing a controversial computer system that was central to President Donald Trump's effort to limit mail voting after the Supreme Court rejected his executive order this week.

  5. MS Now

    USPS halts work on Trump-backed mail voting system after SCOTUS ruling (opens MS Now)

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    MS Now's feed description

    Postmaster General David Steiner said the agency stopped developing a voter-verification portal after the Supreme Court rejected Trump’s proposed mail ballot restrictions for the midterms.

  6. NOTUS

    USPS Chief Says Work Has Stopped on Trump’s Voter Eligibility Database (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    “There’s an injunction so we’re not doing anything,” postmaster general David Steiner told The Associated Press in an interview.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Postal Service chief confirms Trump mail-in ballot security work stopped (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The chief of the U.S. Postal Service confirmed the agency has stopped its work on implementing a computer system that would have verified mail-in ballots for the midterm elections under an executive order from President Donald Trump.

  8. The Oregonian

    Postal Service halts Trump-backed vote-by-mail changes after court ruling (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The U.S. Postal Service halted development of a voter verification system after the Supreme Court blocked Trump's executive order limiting mail voting ahead of the 2026 midterms.

  9. MyNorthwest

    The Latest: Postal chief says work has stopped on system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    The top official at the U.S. Postal Service has said the agency has stopped work on developing a controversial computer system that was central to President Donald Trump’s effort to limit mail voting after the Supreme Court rejected his executive order this week.

  10. The National Pulse

    Postal Service Has Halted Work on Trump-Initiated Election Security System, Official Confirms. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The National Pulse's feed description

    The U.S. Postal Service has ceased work on a system tied to election security following court rulings against a Trump executive order.

  11. The New Republic

    USPS Deals Trump’s Efforts to End Mail-in Voting Another Huge Loss (opens The New Republic)

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    The U.S. Postal Service has stopped work on a system to process statewide lists of registered voters after the Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s order to limit mail-in voting. Postmaster General David Steiner told the Associated Press Thursday that the agency was complying with the Supr…

  12. Revolver News

    Work has stopped on system that was key to Trump effort to limit mail voting, USPS chief says… (opens Revolver News)

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