Whistleblower says USPS deploying new, ‘untested’ IT systems governing mail-in ballots @FedScoop

Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

A newly released whistleblower complaint reveals details about the “rushed” effort by the Trump administration and U.S. Postal Service to install three new restrictive IT systems that would potentially deny thousands of mail-in ballots, if the federal government disagrees on their eligibility.

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