The U.S. Postal Service has halted development of a disputed mail sorting system that had been tied to efforts to restrict expanded mail-in voting, following the Supreme Court’s rejection of a related executive order. The decision comes after legal challenges and political scrutiny over the system’s potential impact on election integrity and voter access. Officials have paused work on the project amid ongoing debates over its necessity and implications for the upcoming election. The move signals a shift in the agency’s approach as it navigates competing pressures over mail voting policies.
The top official at the U.S. Postal Service said Thursday that the agency has stopped work on developing a controversial computer system that was central to President Donald Trump's effort to limit mail voting after the Supreme Court rejected his executive order this week.
