From The Washington Sun, in a report about Postal Service workers calling on the agency's board of governors to rescind the rule that was finalized in August. Its creation was directed by the president's executive order on elections from March this year.
Much of the battle over this rule played out in the courts this year. But with a Democratic majority soon taking over both chambers of Congress, lawmakers could seek to weigh in on the issue, too.
Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-Virginia), a member of the House Oversight Committee, told The Sun that unless the board of governors “does the right thing” and permanently blocks the rule, the issue will need to be dealt with by the committee.
“What this rule would do is turn the Postal Service into an election administrator,” Walkinshaw told The Sun. “Practically, I don’t believe that even with more time to plan and implement a system that they can execute it without creating mass confusion.”
How the rule could apply to future elections is still TBD. (Chris Deaton)