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Postal Ballots Distributed Under Tight Security
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Postal Ballots Distributed Under Tight Security

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The distribution of postal ballots in the Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha constituency has been completed under the supervision of district election officer A. Mallikarjuna. The postal ballots cast by employees through facilitation centres were initially stored in the ECE block of AU Engineering College. The distribution of postal ballots was a crucial step in the process of counting of votes, …

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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 …

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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 …

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US Postal Service halts some changes amid outcry, lawsuits
4 years, 4 months ago

US Postal Service halts some changes amid outcry, lawsuits

India TV News  

Facing mounting public pressure and a crush of state lawsuits, President Donald Trump’s new postmaster general announced Tuesday he is halting some operational changes to mail delivery that critics blamed for widespread delays and warned could disrupt the November election. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said he would “suspend” several of his initiatives — including the removal of the distinctive blue …

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2020 election: Postal crisis has states looking for alternatives to mail-in ballots
4 years, 4 months ago

2020 election: Postal crisis has states looking for alternatives to mail-in ballots

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After spending weeks floating unsupported allegations that voting …

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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 …

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House Panel Calls New Postmaster General To Explain Mail Delays
4 years, 4 months ago

House Panel Calls New Postmaster General To Explain Mail Delays

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee has invited the new postmaster general to appear at a September hearing to examine operational changes at the U.S. “The Postal Service is in a financially unsustainable position, stemming from substantial declines in mail volume and a broken business model,″ DeJoy said in a statement last week. If postal distribution centers …

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