Judge bars Postal Service from sending vote info in Colorado
4 years, 6 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 to stop delivery of the flyers, which are being distributed nationally, to Colorado voters. Griswold argued that could make people believe they must mail their ballot in but voters in Colorado can mail their ballots, drop them off at drop boxes or voting service centers, or vote in person. Griswold’s lawsuit contends the USPS mailers will “confuse Colorado voters, likely causing otherwise-eligible voters to wrongly believe that they may not participate in the upcoming election,” The Colorado Sun reported.

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US Postal Service touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officials
3 months, 4 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 touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officials
3 months, 4 weeks ago

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

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 said Monday nearly 100% of completed mail …

State election officials thwart scheme to cast stolen mail ballots: report
5 months ago

State election officials thwart scheme to cast stolen mail ballots: report

Raw Story  

A criminal investigation is underway in Colorado after election officials say they foiled an effort to fraudulently cast votes using at least a dozen stolen mail ballots, according to reports. The scheme, announced by Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat, was blocked by the state’s voter signature verification process, the Colorado Sun reported Thursday. While almost all of …

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

Postmaster general is confident about ability to process mail-in ballots
7 months ago

Postmaster general is confident about ability to process mail-in ballots

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. The Postal Service has been undergoing rapid changes, including …

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
2 years, 5 months ago

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Associated Press  

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. Here are the facts: ___ Graphic misrepresents House GOP agenda CLAIM: An image shows the House Republicans’ “Commitment to America” plan, including raising the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 75 and making retirees with pensions, 401s or disabled veterans’ benefits ineligible …

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
2 years, 5 months ago

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

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. Here are the facts: ___ Graphic misrepresents House GOP agenda CLAIM: An image shows …

New USPS election division will oversee mail-in ballots
2 years, 8 months ago

New USPS election division will oversee mail-in ballots

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service is creating a division to handle election mail issues as part of an effort to ensure swift and secure delivery of ballots for the 2022 midterm election, officials said Wednesday. Adrienne Marshall, executive director of the division, said Wednesday that the services will oversee “election mail strike teams” in every local and district …

Senate OKs Biden nominees to postal board amid mail changes
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate OKs Biden nominees to postal board amid mail changes

The Independent  

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Senate OKs Biden nominees to postal board amid mail changes
3 years, 10 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 …

Postal Service Delivered Vast Majority Of Mail Ballots On Time, Report Finds
4 years ago

Postal Service Delivered Vast Majority Of Mail Ballots On Time, Report Finds

NPR  

Postal Service Delivered Vast Majority Of Mail Ballots On Time, Report Finds Enlarge this image toggle caption Nathan Howard/Getty Images Nathan Howard/Getty Images As Americans continue to complain of late-arriving bills, birthday cards and other deliveries, there has been one bright spot in the U.S. The report says the Postal Service processed almost 134 million pieces of election mail — …

Judge orders Postal Service to search for ballots, but no evidence so far of widespread missing votes
4 years, 4 months 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: Postal Service, judge at odds over ballot search
4 years, 4 months 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 …

US Election 2020: Judge orders Postal Service to search centers for leftover ballots
4 years, 4 months 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 …

Federal Judge Orders USPS To Reinforce 'Extraordinary Measures' To Deliver Ballots
4 years, 4 months ago

Federal Judge Orders USPS To Reinforce 'Extraordinary Measures' To Deliver Ballots

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service must remind senior managers they must follow its “extraordinary measures” policy and use its Express Mail Network to expedite ballots ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election, under an order signed by a U.S. judge. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan’s order on Sunday, to which the USPS agreed, said the postal service must …

Postal Service agrees to reverse service changes
4 years, 5 months ago

Postal Service agrees to reverse service changes

Associated Press  

Postal Service agreed Wednesday to reverse changes that slowed mail service nationwide, settling a lawsuit filed by Montana Gov. Postal Service on Sept. 9 argued changes implemented in June harmed access to mail services in Montana, resulting in delayed delivery of medical prescriptions, payments, and job applications, and impeding the ability of Montana residents to vote by mail. The postal …

US judge orders stop to Postal Service cuts, echoing others
4 years, 6 months ago

US judge orders stop to Postal Service cuts, echoing others

The Independent  

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Post office defends accusations that cuts threaten election
4 years, 6 months ago

Post office defends accusations that cuts threaten election

The Independent  

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Judge Orders Postal Service To Process Election Mail On Time
4 years, 6 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 …

NY judge: Postal service must timely process election mail
4 years, 6 months ago

NY judge: Postal service must timely process election mail

The Independent  

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US judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail
4 years, 6 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, …

US judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail
4 years, 6 months ago

US judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail

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. Read our privacy policy A U.S. judge on Thursday …

In 'Tense' Call, DeJoy Tells Election Officials That USPS Can Handle Mail Ballots
4 years, 6 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 Postal Service sends wrong info about Utah by-mail voting
4 years, 6 months ago

US Postal Service sends wrong info about Utah by-mail voting

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — State officials in Utah say the U.S. Postal Service has sent erroneous information to Utah voters about the upcoming election, decreasing public confidence in the service’s ability to handle ballots this year. Spencer Cox said the Postal Service mailed a postcard to homes across the state last week urging voters “to request your mail-in ballot. Residents …

Colorado sues USPS and Postmaster General for potentially misleading voters
4 years, 6 months ago

Colorado sues USPS and Postmaster General for potentially misleading voters

The Independent  

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States ask judge to reverse changes at US Postal Service
4 years, 6 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 …

Colorado election officials tout safety of voting by mail
4 years, 7 months ago

Colorado election officials tout safety of voting by mail

Associated Press  

DENVER — One hand watches the other. Often voters drop their ballots in the wrong county, but Dillard said even that is manageable: “We do have a process to swap out with other county clerks, and they get counted.” Between 3% and 4% of Coloradans still prefer to vote in person, which they can do at their county clerk’s office …

6 takeaways from the postmaster general’s Senate hearing
4 years, 7 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, 7 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 …

Voting rights groups sue postmaster general Louis DeJoy to reverse post office reforms
4 years, 7 months ago

Voting rights groups sue postmaster general Louis DeJoy to reverse post office reforms

The Independent  

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Trump's postmaster general says he will postpone controversial changes to USPS after intense backlash
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump's postmaster general says he will postpone controversial changes to USPS after intense backlash

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 Donald Trump’s postmaster general has announced he will postpone policy …

US Postal Service says mail ballots of presidential polls may not arrive in time for counting
4 years, 7 months ago

US Postal Service says mail ballots of presidential polls may not arrive in time for counting

Firstpost  

The warning comes amid a vigorous campaign by Trump to sow doubts about mail-in voting as he faces a difficult fight against Joe Biden Washington: The US Postal Service is warning states coast to coast that it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in time to be counted, even if mailed by state …

2020 election: Millions of mail-out votes in 46 states may not arrive in time for presidential election, Postal Service warns
4 years, 7 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 …

New Postmaster Hasn't Yet Met Election Officials About Mail-In Ballot Concerns
4 years, 7 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, 7 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 …

Congress urges Postal Service to undo changes slowing mail
4 years, 7 months ago

Congress urges Postal Service to undo changes slowing mail

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both parties are calling on the U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday that changes imposed by the new, Republican postmaster general “threaten the timely delivery of mail — including medicines for seniors, paychecks for workers and absentee ballots for voters — that is essential to millions of Americans.’' In …

Election Officials Worry Postal Changes Could Affect Voting By Mail
4 years, 8 months ago

Election Officials Worry Postal Changes Could Affect Voting By Mail

NPR  

Election Officials Worry Postal Changes Could Affect Voting By Mail Service cuts at the U.S. Postal Service have some election officials concerned that the dramatic pandemic-induced expansion of vote by mail could face delays as ballots are being returned. That means your mail delivery could be delayed from time to time, and that also is raising concerns, with the presidential …

Signed, Sealed, Undelivered: Thousands Of Mail-In Ballots Rejected For Tardiness
4 years, 8 months ago

Signed, Sealed, Undelivered: Thousands Of Mail-In Ballots Rejected For Tardiness

NPR  

Signed, Sealed, Undelivered: Thousands Of Mail-In Ballots Rejected For Tardiness Enlarge this image toggle caption Kate Albright/Montclair Local Kate Albright/Montclair Local Mail-in voting, which tens of millions of Americans are expected to use this November, is fraught with potential problems. Enlarge this image toggle caption Ethan Miller/Getty Images Ethan Miller/Getty Images Democrats and progressive groups are suing to change the …

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