Donald Trump's proposed plan would have required specific barcodes on envelopes for mail-in ballots.
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IHIP NewsSep 20, 2026
Multiple sources, including AP (tier1), report that Trump's order would have required states to use an envelope style with barcodes, so the claim that the plan required specific barcodes on mail-ballot envelopes is supported. The plan was blocked by the courts (the Supreme Court refused to lift the injunction on Sept.
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… Kudos to them. They deserve credit. All right, and here's some tidbits from this: What Trump wants. Trump's plan would have required states to provide lists of voters' names approved to receive mail ballots, require specific barcodes on envelopes, which would require a rushed redesign of ballots ahead of elections, and use USPS to screen ballot envelopes after they are submitted. So, number one, my whole life, all I have heard about is states' rights from conservatives. States' rights. …
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Supports. AP reports that Trump's order would have required states to adopt a uniform envelope style that included barcodes, which states said would be arduous so close to the election.[1]
Supports. The Hill and El Pais both describe the final USPS plan as requiring envelopes with a barcode and design requirements for mail ballots to be sent.[2][3]
Supports. CNN and Fast Company report the proposed changes would have had USPS accept only ballots with unique barcodes on their envelopes, requiring many jurisdictions to redesign materials.[4][5]
Context. The barcode requirement was part of a plan that courts blocked, and the Supreme Court declined to lift the injunction on September 14, so the plan was never implemented.[1][6]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 5 not rated
- 1Postal Service chief says work stopped on system key to Trump ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Another judge steps in to block Donald Trump's mail-in ballot restrictionsqcnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Midterms: Supreme Court rejects Trump's restrictions on ...english.elpais.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Trump wanted to change the design of mail-in ballot envelopes. A court just ruled against himfastcompany.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5What's next for mail voting after the Supreme Court ruled against Trumpus.cnn.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Can you still vote by mail? Changes and dates to know for the midterm electionsfox61.com · not rated · cited for: context
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