June 30, 2026
Dale Kennedy
United States Postal Service
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW
Room 4446
Washington, DC 20260-5015
Submitted via Email to: PCFederalRegister@usps.gov
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed rulemaking on ballot mail for federal elections.
The Partnership is a disability-led organization working at the intersection of disability justice, civil rights, and inclusive emergency management. Our work includes direct support through the Disability & Disaster Hotline, technical assistance, training, stakeholder coordination, policy advocacy, and partnership with disability-led organizations, Centers for Independent Living (CILs), and other community-based entities before, during, and after disasters.
Access to vote-by-mail is an important disability access and community resilience issue. Many disabled people rely on vote-by-mail because of transportation barriers, inaccessible polling locations, health conditions, caregiving responsibilities, fatigue, sensory needs, or other disability-related considerations.
We are opposed to any changes that could create additional administrative barriers, delays, confusion, or disruptions for people who depend on mail voting to participate in civic life. This includes creation of a new Federal Ballot Mail Portal, requiring states to send the federal government a list of all registered voters to whom they are sending mail-in and absentee ballots in federal general elections, and having USPS refuse to accept and deliver ballots that it deems out of compliance with these voter list requirements. This will result in disabled people being disenfranchised. These concerns become even more dire during disasters, public health emergencies, extreme weather events, and other disruptions that can make in-person voting difficult or impossible.
As disasters become more frequent and severe, maintaining accessible and reliable pathways for civic participation is an important part of community resilience. Any proposed changes should be carefully evaluated for their impact on disabled people, older adults, rural residents, and others who rely on vote-by-mail to exercise their rights independently and safely.
Thank you again for this opportunity to comment.
Shaylin Sluzalis & Germán Parodi
Co-Executive Directors
The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
Comments on Proposed Mail-in and Absentee Ballot Changes
Posted: June 30, 2026 by admin
June 30, 2026
Dale Kennedy
United States Postal Service
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW
Room 4446
Washington, DC 20260-5015
Submitted via Email to: PCFederalRegister@usps.gov
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed rulemaking on ballot mail for federal elections.
The Partnership is a disability-led organization working at the intersection of disability justice, civil rights, and inclusive emergency management. Our work includes direct support through the Disability & Disaster Hotline, technical assistance, training, stakeholder coordination, policy advocacy, and partnership with disability-led organizations, Centers for Independent Living (CILs), and other community-based entities before, during, and after disasters.
Access to vote-by-mail is an important disability access and community resilience issue. Many disabled people rely on vote-by-mail because of transportation barriers, inaccessible polling locations, health conditions, caregiving responsibilities, fatigue, sensory needs, or other disability-related considerations.
We are opposed to any changes that could create additional administrative barriers, delays, confusion, or disruptions for people who depend on mail voting to participate in civic life. This includes creation of a new Federal Ballot Mail Portal, requiring states to send the federal government a list of all registered voters to whom they are sending mail-in and absentee ballots in federal general elections, and having USPS refuse to accept and deliver ballots that it deems out of compliance with these voter list requirements. This will result in disabled people being disenfranchised. These concerns become even more dire during disasters, public health emergencies, extreme weather events, and other disruptions that can make in-person voting difficult or impossible.
As disasters become more frequent and severe, maintaining accessible and reliable pathways for civic participation is an important part of community resilience. Any proposed changes should be carefully evaluated for their impact on disabled people, older adults, rural residents, and others who rely on vote-by-mail to exercise their rights independently and safely.
Thank you again for this opportunity to comment.
Shaylin Sluzalis & Germán Parodi
Co-Executive Directors
The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
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