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Postmaster General Confirms Plan to Hold Back Mail Ballots in States that won’t Share Voter Data

Postmaster General David Steiner told lawmakers Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver mail-in ballots in states that refuse to provide sensitive voter data to the federal government, in line with a proposed rule from the Trump administration. Steiner defended the measure at...

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What happened Postmaster General Confirms Plan to Hold Back Mail Ballots in States that won’t Share Voter Data.
The headline split The left frames it as "States that won’t obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says". The center frames it as "Postmaster General Confirms Plan to Hold Back Mail Ballots in States that won’t Share Vot...".
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Left / center-leftStates that won’t obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says

Ohio Capital Journal · Center-left · News report

CenterPostmaster General Confirms Plan to Hold Back Mail Ballots in States that won’t Share Voter Data

The Hill · Center · News report

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The HillNews report · Jun 25, 1:39 AM

Postmaster General Confirms Plan to Hold Back Mail Ballots in States that won’t Share Voter Data

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Postmaster General David Steiner told lawmakers Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver mail-in ballots in states that refuse to provide sensitive voter data to the fe...

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Ohio Capital JournalNews report · Jun 25, 12:14 AM

States that won’t obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says

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The U.S. Postal Service won’t deliver mail ballots in states that refuse to turn over lists of voters under a proposed rule, the agency’s chief executive said Wednesday, angering Democrats...

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Details58/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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