Postal Service and Presidential Power | Chicago News

Chicago News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 29, 2026 · 2m

A federal judge just lifted a nationwide block on the Postal Service’s ability to implement parts of an executive order tied to mail-in voting — potentially letting the agency play a bigger role in how ballots are processed, not just delivered. While the ruling sidestepped the deeper constitutional question of presidential power over elections, it reignites debate about whether the historically independent Postal Service — designed to serve all Americans impartially — should ever be used as a tool for partisan control. With millions relying on the Postal Service for everything from ballots to…