The APWU's advertising campaign began airing this week in Ohio and will expand to other states. President Trump's executive order aims to establish a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and prohibit postal workers from sending absentee ballots to individuals not on each state's approved roster. However, Trump voted by mail as recently as last month.
The order is facing legal challenges from various groups, including Democrats in Washington. The National Rural Letter Carriers' Association stated that the USPS is not equipped or authorized to decide who is or is not entitled to vote. According to the association, the order risks politicizing the USPS and threatens public confidence in both the mail system and elections.
The APWU's TV ad was produced before President Trump's executive order on mail ballots was issued. It remains unknown how much funding the APWU is allocating for the campaign, which other states it will expand to beyond Ohio, and on what timeline.