Whistleblower warns Trump order could cause ‘catastrophic collapse’ in U.S. mail-ballot system
Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- An anonymous official has warned that millions of mail-in ballots for the upcoming U.S. midterm elections could be at risk.
- The warning appeared in a whistleblower report about a new system the U.S. Postal Service is implementing after an order from Donald Trump.
- Trump has long criticized the use of mail-in voting, while the official described serious concerns about the system’s operation.
Millions of mail-in ballots in the next U.S. midterm elections could be placed at risk by a new system ordered by Donald Trump, an anonymous official has warned.
The official raised “serious concern” in a whistleblower report about the system now being implemented by the U.S. Postal Service. The warning describes the possibility of a “catastrophic collapse” in the system for handling mail ballots.
serious concern
Trump has criticized mail-in voting for years. The new system is intended to manage the controversial ballots, but the whistleblower has warned that its rollout could create major problems before the midterm elections.
The official’s identity has not been disclosed. The report focuses on the risks surrounding the postal system’s implementation of the Trump-ordered changes.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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