So what’s stopping states from sending ballots via ups or fedex? Like I know that’s more expensive but if democracy and privacy are at stake is this an option for the short term?
this post was submitted on 10 Jun 2026
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I stand for postal neutrality.
"If I can't find election fraud... I'll make election fraud!"
Wow, another illegal move by the fascist party. Can't wait for SCOTUS to fuck the states yet again.
The executive branch doesn’t run or control the post office. Of course that won’t stop them from trying. Wondering who will bring the first lawsuit.
the feds don't run states' elections either, even for federal offices.
The US postal service has enough financial problems without dropping a new job on them.
USPS is not a business, and therefore not required to be profitable.
Furthermore, USPS's financial problems that consistently make headlines were manufactured by a 2006 federal act that required them to prefund health and retirement benefits 75 years in advance. The policy was a republican gift to private shipping companies (UPS, FedEx, etc), it was repealed under Biden.
Although they are still stuck with the contract Trump 1 saddled them with for awful and expensive delivery vehicles.
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