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Richard Blumenthal receives whistleblower complaint warning of flawed U.S. Postal Service mail ballot system

A federal official acting as a whistleblower has warned that the U.S. Postal Service's new system for handling mail ballots is rushed and potentially flawed. The complaint, provided to Senator Richard Blumenthal, describes the system as an untested and chaotic process that could cause significant disruptions during the November midterm elections. Under the new rules, the Postal Service would take on an unprecedented role by requiring states to submit voter names and unique barcodes to an online portal. The system would then verify each ballot against the federal list. If a single barcode in a batch of 10,000 ballots fails to scan properly, the entire batch is rejected and returned to the state. The administration announced a new executive order in March directing these changes to exert greater federal control over elections. While a federal judge initially blocked the order, the Supreme Court recently intervened. Senator Richard Blumenthal characterized the Postal Service's actions as a deliberate attempt to suppress the vote. The whistleblower noted that the Postal Service continued to develop the portal even after a court order initially halted the project.

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