USPS Halts Development of Mail Voting System After Court Ruling

Why it matters locally: The halt in developing a national mail voting system by the USPS could have implications for Colorado, which has a well-established and widely used mail-in ballot system. While Colorado's system operates independently of a specific national USPS computer system, changes in national postal policy or infrastructure development related to mail-in voting can indirectly affect the logistical framework and security considerations for the state's election administration.

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.