A federal watchdog is launching an independent review of the U.S. Postal Service’s new mail-in ballot system amid concerns it could disrupt voting procedures in the upcoming midterms. The Office of Inspector General will investigate allegations from a whistleblower claiming the agency’s computer system may pose risks to the integrity of mail-in voting. The whistleblower has raised specific warnings about potential failures within the USPS’s handling of ballots, prompting the review. The investigation could have significant implications for election security and public trust in the voting process.
The U.S. Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General is reviewing a new system for handling mail-in ballots that could cause problems cause in the November midterms. The watchdog said Tuesday that it will independently examine allegations raised by a whistleblower about the agency’s computer system that could jeopardize mail-in voting. The whistleblower warned that USPS...
