Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Should the Postal Service decide whether your vote counts?
In this video, Brookings Senior Fellow Elena Patel breaks down how a 2026 executive order, USPS network consolidation, and chronic underfunding are straining the Postal Service's role in mail-in voting — and what it would take to keep the USPS neutral.
Read the full recommendations here: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/usps-mail-voting-postal-service-elections/
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Should the Postal Service decide whether your vote counts?
In this video, Brookings Senior Fellow Elena Patel breaks down how a 2026 executive order, USPS network consolidation, and chronic underfunding are straining the Postal Service's role in mail-in voting — and what it would take to keep the USPS neutral.
Read the full recommendations here: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/usps-mail-voting-postal-service-elections/
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