US whistleblower warns mail-in ballot screening system may reject batches

A whistleblower told Congress that a new system for screening mail-in ballots in the US midterm elections was rushed and under-tested, risking entire batches being denied due to scanning glitches. Senator Richard Blumenthal called the project 'perilously rushed and potentially unlawful', highlighting concerns over election integrity. The development is part of ongoing voting restrictions associated with Donald Trump, raising uncertainty about the reliability of the upcoming election process.