USPS Halts Development of Mail Voting System After Court Ruling

Why it matters locally: California, a state that heavily relies on mail-in ballots for elections, will need to continue utilizing existing USPS infrastructure and procedures for mail voting without the aid of this proposed new system.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy stated Thursday that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has stopped development on a computer system designed for mail voting. This halt follows the Supreme Court's rejection of an executive order this week. The executive order related to former President Donald Trump's efforts to regulate mail voting. The USPS had been working on the system, which represented a central element in discussions surrounding mail-in ballots during the previous administration. DeJoy's announcement clarifies the agency's current position on the system's future development.