US Election 2020: Judge orders Postal Service to search centers for leftover ballots
4 years, 1 month ago

US Election 2020: Judge orders Postal Service to search centers for leftover ballots

India TV News  

A judge in Washington has ordered the US Postal Service to sweep more than two dozen mail processing facilities for delayed mail-in ballots and immediately dispatch them for delivery in election battlegrounds. US ELECTION 2020: FULL COVERAGE The order, which includes centers in central Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Detroit, Atlanta, south Florida and parts of Wisconsin, comes after national delivery delays leading up to the election and concerns the agency wouldn’t be able to deliver ballots on time. The Postal Service’s ability to handle the surge of mail-in ballots became a concern after its new leader, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a major GOP donor, implemented a series of policy changes that delayed mail nationwide this summer. US ELECTION 2020: LIVE UPDATES Delivery times have since rebounded but have consistently remained below the agency’s internal goals of having more than 95% of first-class mail delivered within five days, with service in some battleground areas severely lagging, according to postal data.

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US Postal Service touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officials
3 weeks ago

US Postal Service touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officials

Associated Press  

Postal Service said Monday nearly 100% of completed mail ballots were returned to election offices within a week for this year’s presidential contest, despite hurricanes, some misdirected election mail and delivery concerns raised by state officials. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said postal workers processed more than 99 million general election ballots — making extra deliveries and collections and working to …

US Postal Service Reopens All Processing Centers in Hurricane-Hit Areas
2 months ago

US Postal Service Reopens All Processing Centers in Hurricane-Hit Areas

Associated Press  

The U.S. Postal Service has reopened all of its mail processing centers in areas of Florida and North Carolina hit by recent hurricanes. The agency has assured voters and election officials that it is ready to handle mail ballots and that 99.7% of the election-related mail was delivered within three days for the last presidential election in 2020.

State Officials 'Nervous' About USPS Delays And The Election
2 months ago

State Officials 'Nervous' About USPS Delays And The Election

Huff Post  

Election worker Julie Fox prepares absentee ballots to go out at the Reo Elections Office on Oct. 3 in Lansing, Michigan. “The Postal Service has been working in close coordination throughout the year with election officials across the country.” To be clear, the Postal Service has a good record delivering almost all election mail on time: During the 2020 general …

Column: Will the Postal Service be up to the task of delivering ballots on time? Election officials are worried
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Column: Will the Postal Service be up to the task of delivering ballots on time? Election officials are worried

LA Times  

Postal Service keeps promising that things are getting better — more efficient operations, more reliable mail delivery, improved finances, a more climate-friendly truck fleet and so on. Among the service’s critics are state election officials coast to coast, who expressed concerns earlier this month about its “ability to deliver election mail in a timely and accurate manner.” Despite numerous meetings …

Voters are advised to return their ballots early because of mail delay concerns
3 months ago

Voters are advised to return their ballots early because of mail delay concerns

NPR  

Voters are advised to return their ballots early because of mail delay concerns toggle caption Nati Harnik/AP This June, the final count in Utah’s Iron County left Jon Whittaker feeling ill. Whittaker, a county clerk who runs elections in the southwestern Utah county, received more than 400 mail-in ballots for the primary that were postmarked after the state’s legal deadline …

State election directors fear the Postal Service can’t handle expected crush of mail-in ballots
5 months ago

State election directors fear the Postal Service can’t handle expected crush of mail-in ballots

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — State election directors from across the country voiced serious concerns to a top U.S. Steven Carter, manager of election and government programs for the postal service, attempted to reassure the directors at a meeting in Minneapolis that the system’s Office of Inspector General will publish an election mail report next week containing “encouraging” performance numbers for this year …

US Postal Service touts performance during 2022 election
1 year, 11 months ago

US Postal Service touts performance during 2022 election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service delivered more than 54 million ballots for the midterm election, with nearly 99% of ballots delivered to election officials within three days, officials said Monday. By the end of the Dec. 6 Georgia Senate runoff, the Postal Service had delivered 54.4 million ballots to and from voters, officials said. “The American people can continue …

Federal judge faults Postmaster General DeJoy in mail delays
2 years, 2 months ago

Federal judge faults Postmaster General DeJoy in mail delays

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has set limits on one of the U.S. Postal Service’s cost-cutting practices that contributed to a worrisome slowdown of mail deliveries ahead of the 2020 presidential election. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan concluded that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s actions delayed mail deliveries and that he acted without obtaining an advisory opinion from the Postal Regulatory …

Mail ballot fight persists in key states, sure to slow count
2 years, 3 months ago

Mail ballot fight persists in key states, sure to slow count

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former President Donald Trump and his allies seized on the drawn-out vote processing and counting in Pennsylvania during the 2020 election to fuel his false claims that fraud cost him victory in the battleground state — and election officials worry that a replay could be on the horizon in November’s crucial Senate and governor’s races. Efforts since …

USPS mail time will be slower from Friday and Louis DeJoy is to blame
3 years, 2 months ago

USPS mail time will be slower from Friday and Louis DeJoy is to blame

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US Postal Service …

Report shows big spike in mail ballots during 2020 election
3 years, 4 months ago

Report shows big spike in mail ballots during 2020 election

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Fewer than one-third of voters casting ballots in last year’s U.S. presidential election did so at a polling place on Election Day as the coronavirus pandemic led states to greatly expand mail-in balloting and early voting, according to a federal report released Monday. While voting by mail has been on the rise in recent years, the 2020 election …

Senate OKs Biden nominees to postal board amid mail changes
3 years, 6 months ago

Senate OKs Biden nominees to postal board amid mail changes

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Postal Service have been approved by the Senate increasing Democratic influence over the agency …

Senate OKs Biden nominees to postal board amid mail changes
3 years, 6 months ago

Senate OKs Biden nominees to postal board amid mail changes

Associated Press  

All three of President Joe Biden’s nominees to the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service have been approved by the Senate, increasing Democratic influence over the agency as its leaders move to overhaul mail operations. The trio take their positions as Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and board Chairman Ron Bloom, a Democrat, pursue a sweeping 10-year overhaul of mail …

House Democrats introduce ‘DeJoy Act’ in mocking attempt to protect USPS from service cuts
3 years, 8 months ago

House Democrats introduce ‘DeJoy Act’ in mocking attempt to protect USPS from service cuts

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Several House Democrats hope to block the US Postal Service …

Slower mail, fewer office hours part of Postal Service plans
3 years, 9 months ago

Slower mail, fewer office hours part of Postal Service plans

Associated Press  

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Tuesday announced plans to slow mail delivery standards and cut hours at some post offices as part of a 10-year strategy to stabilize the struggling agency. The agency said it will request advisory opinions from the independent Postal Regulatory Commission on potential changes to delivery standards as well as other initiatives that “change the nature …

US elections 2020: Why it is taking so long to announce results
4 years, 1 month ago

US elections 2020: Why it is taking so long to announce results

India Today  

The circumstances under which the 2020 US presidential elections were held can be termed as extraordinary as they come at a time when the world is battered by the raging Covid-19 pandemic. While former Vice-President and Democratic nominee Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. is inching closer to the 270 electoral votes he needs to reach the White House, President Donald J. …

Judge orders Postal Service to search for ballots, but no evidence so far of widespread missing votes
4 years, 1 month ago

Judge orders Postal Service to search for ballots, but no evidence so far of widespread missing votes

LA Times  

As deadlines for mail ballots loom in several swing states, including Nevada and North Carolina, a federal judge on Thursday ordered the U.S. The move comes days after Postal Service executives said that 300,000 mail ballots sent by voters had not been reported as delivered to election offices. Sullivan’s order stems from one of several lawsuits from voting rights groups …

EXPLAINER: A long night, or more, before president is known
4 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: A long night, or more, before president is known

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Americans won’t know the winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election until well into Wednesday — if not beyond that. In North Carolina, beginning five weeks before the election, county boards insert approved ballots into a voting machine, allowing for a prompt tabulation on Election Day. But other states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, all with Republican-led …

EXPLAINER: Postal Service, judge at odds over ballot search
4 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: Postal Service, judge at odds over ballot search

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Postal Service says it can't meet a federal judge’s order to sweep processing centers …

2020 Election Results, News And Analysis
4 years, 1 month ago

2020 Election Results, News And Analysis

NPR  

Pennsylvania: Where The Race Stands Election officials are cautioning that Pennsylvania — and its highly sought-after 20 electoral votes — may not be ready to deliver complete voting results on Wednesday. “This is a stress test of the ideals upon which this country was founded and the basic rule of one person, one vote – that still carries and it …

Snail mail: US elex ballots mailed now may not arrive in time
4 years, 1 month ago

Snail mail: US elex ballots mailed now may not arrive in time

Al Jazeera  

Voting advocates are warning that ballots mailed in now may not arrive in time to be counted and should be dropped off at voting facilities instead. Postal Service remains slow despite the intervention of federal judges and some voting advocates say ballots not in the mail now may not arrive in time to be counted and should instead be dropped …

US Postal Service on Boost Amid Elections: Extra Trips, More Machines Serviced to Deliver Ballots
4 years, 2 months ago

US Postal Service on Boost Amid Elections: Extra Trips, More Machines Serviced to Deliver Ballots

News 18  

Postal Service told a U.S. judge on Friday it has returned 137 mail processing machines to service since August and approved thousands of daily extra delivery trips this month as it works to deliver millions of ballots. U.S. District Judge Emmett Sullivan had ordered the return of mail sorting machines if removals could impact timely ballot deliveries ahead of the …

Delays in verifying mail-in ballots will slow election tally
4 years, 2 months ago

Delays in verifying mail-in ballots will slow election tally

Associated Press  

Voters awaiting results in some of the key presidential battleground states on election night should be prepared to keep waiting, thanks to obstacles that will slow the count for what is expected to be a crush of mailed-in ballots amid the coronavirus pandemic. “I wish I had three days so we could spread it out and not be so stressed.” …

US judge orders stop to Postal Service cuts, echoing others
4 years, 2 months ago

US judge orders stop to Postal Service cuts, echoing others

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Postal Service to halt recent cuts that critics say …

Judge Orders Postal Service To Process Election Mail On Time
4 years, 3 months ago

Judge Orders Postal Service To Process Election Mail On Time

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — For the second time in a week, a federal judge said a nationwide order is necessary to ensure mail for November’s election is delivered on time, and he is threatening to demand weekly updates on efforts by the U.S. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero in Manhattan largely sided with several people across …

US judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail
4 years, 3 months ago

US judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked controversial Postal Service changes that have slowed mail nationwide, calling them “a politically motivated attack on the efficiency of the Postal Service” before the November election. It ordered the Postal Service to stop implementing the “leave behind” policy, to treat all election mail as first class mail rather than as slower-moving categories, …

In 'Tense' Call, DeJoy Tells Election Officials That USPS Can Handle Mail Ballots
4 years, 3 months ago

In 'Tense' Call, DeJoy Tells Election Officials That USPS Can Handle Mail Ballots

NPR  

In 'Tense' Call, DeJoy Tells Election Officials That USPS Can Handle Mail Ballots Enlarge this image toggle caption Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images In a call that included a number of "tense moments," Postmaster General Louis DeJoy sought to reassure a group of the nation's top election officials Thursday that election …

US election: Mail voting in battleground states in spotlight
4 years, 3 months ago

US election: Mail voting in battleground states in spotlight

Al Jazeera  

Policies in states expected to have razor-thin margins could affect number of rejected ballots and tallying time. While President Donald Trump has largely sought to keep attention on unfounded claims that voting by mail leads to higher rates of fraud, voting advocates have instead highlighted an array of changes to how states process votes by mail that they say could …

Judge bars Postal Service from sending vote info in Colorado
4 years, 3 months ago

Judge bars Postal Service from sending vote info in Colorado

Associated Press  

DENVER — The U.S. Postal Service on Sunday asked a federal judge in Colorado to reconsider an order barring it from continuing to distribute a mailer that the state says contains confusing information about Colorado’s mail-in voting system. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold filed a lawsuit Saturday against the Postal Service, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the Denver postmaster …

States ask judge to reverse changes at US Postal Service
4 years, 3 months ago

States ask judge to reverse changes at US Postal Service

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — A group of states suing over service cuts at the U.S. However, two remain in effect, the states argue, noting the Postal Service is no longer treating election mail as the equivalent of first class mail, and the so-called “leave behind” policy requires that postal trucks leave at certain times, whether or not there is additional mail to …

Postal Service Watchdog Outlines 'Concerns' Surrounding Election Readiness
4 years, 3 months ago

Postal Service Watchdog Outlines 'Concerns' Surrounding Election Readiness

NPR  

Postal Service Watchdog Outlines 'Concerns' Surrounding Election Readiness Enlarge this image toggle caption Kyle Grillot/AFP via Getty Images Kyle Grillot/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. "While the Postal Service has made progress in preparing for the 2020 general election, there are concerns surrounding integrating stakeholder processes with Postal Service processes to help ensure the timely delivery of election and political …

‘How can one person screw this up in just a few weeks’: Postmaster General DeJoy faces grilling from enraged Democrats ahead of 2020 election
4 years, 3 months ago

‘How can one person screw this up in just a few weeks’: Postmaster General DeJoy faces grilling from enraged Democrats ahead of 2020 election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We are very concerned with the deterioration in service,” he said, but “we’re seeing …

Postal leader defends changes, denies ‘sabotaging’ election
4 years, 3 months ago

Postal leader defends changes, denies ‘sabotaging’ election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told lawmakers Monday that he has warned allies of President Donald Trump that the president’s repeated attacks on the legitimacy of mail-in ballots are “not helpful,” but denied that recent changes at the Postal Service are linked to the November elections. During an exchange with Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va., DeJoy first denied having contacted …

Postmaster general hearing: 7 takeaways from the contentious House hearing with Louis DeJoy
4 years, 4 months ago

Postmaster general hearing: 7 takeaways from the contentious House hearing with Louis DeJoy

CNN  

Washington CNN — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified in front of the Democrat-led House Oversight Committee on Monday in a contentious hearing where Democrats criticized his leadership at the agency and raised concerns over mail delivery delays. Maloney admonished DeJoy during the hearing, telling him, “You’re withholding information from us, concealing documents and downplaying the damage that you’re causing.” Referencing …

US House approves $25 bn for postal service amid voting dispute
4 years, 4 months ago

US House approves $25 bn for postal service amid voting dispute

Live Mint  

The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Saturday to give the postal service a $25 billion infusion and halt changes Democrats said threatened the millions of mail-in ballots expected in November's presidential election. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a Republican fundraiser who Trump appointed to head the postal service in May, has presided over the removal of mail collection …

House Approves Bill That Blocks Changes At Postal Service Until After The Election
4 years, 4 months ago

House Approves Bill That Blocks Changes At Postal Service Until After The Election

NPR  

House Approves Bill That Blocks Changes At Postal Service Until After The Election Enlarge this image toggle caption Nati Harnik/AP Nati Harnik/AP The House passed legislation on Saturday to infuse $25 billion into the Postal Service and block operational changes that Democrats fear could hobble mail-in voting in this November's election. Republicans pushed back on the legislation and its $25 …

Postmaster says election mail will go through despite cuts
4 years, 4 months ago

Postmaster says election mail will go through despite cuts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — New Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Friday he has no plans to restore mailboxes and other agency cuts made since he took over in June, sparking fresh questions over how the Postal Service will ensure timely delivery of an expected surge of mail-in ballots for the November election. DeJoy declared that the Postal Service “is fully capable and …

6 takeaways from the postmaster general’s Senate hearing
4 years, 4 months ago

6 takeaways from the postmaster general’s Senate hearing

CNN  

CNN — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy defended the US Postal Service’s ability to handle an influx of mail-in ballots this November and downplayed the impact of changes he’s made since taking over the Postal Service in June. Democrats in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee said they were skeptical, demanding that DeJoy provide Congress with the data he’s …

Postal Service controversy, explained
4 years, 4 months ago

Postal Service controversy, explained

CNN  

CNN — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is set to testify in front of the Republican-led Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Friday. The hearing is the first time that DeJoy, a fundraiser and ally of President Donald Trump, will publicly answer questions about recent changes to the US Postal Service that have sparked public outcry. While lawmakers began …

‘Like Armageddon’: Rotting food, dead animals and chaos at postal facilities amid cutbacks
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Like Armageddon’: Rotting food, dead animals and chaos at postal facilities amid cutbacks

LA Times  

Employees at California postal facilities provide a glimpse of the chaos amid both the pandemic and widespread cuts imposed by the USPS. Inside one sprawling facility at Florence and Central avenues in Los Angeles, which serves 92 L.A.-area post offices, seven delivery bar code sorters were removed in June, leaving three, Gonzalez said. At one point, Scantlebury said, the “whole …

Column: Don’t relax yet. Trump still poses a mortal threat to the USPS, and the election
4 years, 4 months ago

Column: Don’t relax yet. Trump still poses a mortal threat to the USPS, and the election

LA Times  

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, left, is escorted to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office on Capitol Hill in Washington for a meeting earlier this month. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed after speaking with DeJoy Wednesday that “the Postmaster General frankly admitted that he had no intention of replacing the sorting machines, blue mailboxes and other key mail infrastructure that have been …

California to join legal challenge against Trump administration over USPS reductions
4 years, 4 months ago

California to join legal challenge against Trump administration over USPS reductions

LA Times  

“Our right to vote, your paycheck, your prescription medicines, you can’t get more serious than that. Gen. Xavier Becerra said he would join several other states in suing the Trump administration over the cutbacks, which the attorneys general said could interfere with mail-in voting. The reported removal of mail sorting machines and mailboxes, as well as reductions in overtime for …

Postal Delays, Errors In Swing States Loom Over Election
4 years, 4 months ago

Postal Delays, Errors In Swing States Loom Over Election

NPR  

Postal Delays, Errors In Swing States Loom Over Election Enlarge this image toggle caption Will Cioci/Wisconsin Watch/APM Reports Will Cioci/Wisconsin Watch/APM Reports A version of this story was first published by APM Reports and Wisconsin Watch Based on its own performance measures — and the loss of hundreds of Wisconsin ballots on their way to voters this summer — the …

'Traitor': Protesters gather at home of USPS chief demanding his resignation after sweeping cuts ahead of election
4 years, 4 months ago

'Traitor': Protesters gather at home of USPS chief demanding his resignation after sweeping cuts ahead of election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Protesters gathered outside the US Postal Service chief's home in …

2020 election: Millions of mail-out votes in 46 states may not arrive in time for presidential election, Postal Service warns
4 years, 4 months ago

2020 election: Millions of mail-out votes in 46 states may not arrive in time for presidential election, Postal Service warns

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US Postal Service …

Pennsylvania asks court to extend mail-in voting deadlines
4 years, 4 months ago

Pennsylvania asks court to extend mail-in voting deadlines

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Citing a warning by the U.S. Tom Wolf’s administration is asking the state Supreme Court to extend deadlines for mail-in ballots to be received in the November election when Pennsylvania will be a premier presidential battleground. But Wolf’s administration pointed out that state law allows voters to apply for a mail-in ballot up until a week before …

New Postmaster Hasn't Yet Met Election Officials About Mail-In Ballot Concerns
4 years, 4 months ago

New Postmaster Hasn't Yet Met Election Officials About Mail-In Ballot Concerns

NPR  

New Postmaster Hasn't Yet Met Election Officials About Mail-In Ballot Concerns Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images Election officials are seeking clarification from the Postal Service about how recent cutbacks will affect what's expected to be an avalanche of mail-in voting in the upcoming election. The secretaries — which included Frank LaRose of Ohio, Jocelyn …

‘Chaos and confusion’: What is going on at the post office and how could it affect mail voting?
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Chaos and confusion’: What is going on at the post office and how could it affect mail voting?

LA Times  

Postal carrier James Daniels loads mail in his truck for delivery at the San Clemente Post Office on May 15. “There are those in power doing their darnedest to discourage people from voting — by closing polling locations, and targeting minorities and students with restrictive ID laws, and attacking our voting rights with surgical precision, even undermining the postal service …

Postal Service emerges as flash point heading into election
4 years, 4 months ago

Postal Service emerges as flash point heading into election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Mail piling up. The new policies have angered lawmakers from both parties and drawn criticism from former President Barack Obama, who said the current administration is “undermining the Postal Service in an election that’s going to be dependent on mail-in ballots.” DeJoy has been the target of multiple letters from members of Congress who have called on the …

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