Key facts
- NAACP claims a USPS plan violates a 2021 settlement over election mail rules.
- The plan requires states to provide lists of voters who received mailed ballots.
- NAACP argues this plan indicates USPS will not deliver certain mail-in ballots.
- NAACP has asked a U.S. judge to intervene.
The NAACP has informed the court that a proposed plan by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to mandate that states supply lists of voters who have received mailed ballots infringes upon a 2021 settlement agreement between the USPS and the civil rights organization concerning election mail regulations. In a court filing, the NAACP asserted that this proposal indicates the USPS intends "not to deliver certain mail-in ballots, establishing a process that directly violates its obligations under the agreement." The organization has requested swift intervention from a U.S. judge, expressing concern that the plan could potentially disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by preventing them from receiving their entitled mail-in ballots.