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US watchdog to conduct review of whistleblower warning on mail-in voting rules

By Thomson Reuters Sep 8, 2026 | 1:34 PM

WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. Postal Service ​Office of ‌Inspector General said on Tuesday it plans to ‌conduct ​an ⁠independent review of ⁠allegations from a whistleblower who has warned proposed ​USPS mail-in voting ⁠restrictions could ⁠result in ​thousands of legal ​ballots being discarded.

On Friday, ‌a federal judge in Boston extended ⁠a ban stopping President Donald Trump’s administration ⁠from ‌implementing a ⁠new USPS ​rule ‌that would tighten ​mail-in ⁠voting requirements ahead of the November congressional elections.

(Reporting by David ​Shepardson)