Louis DeJoy, a Trump donor, should not be in charge of policies that make voting more difficult.
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Rep. Pierce: Even in a pandemic, we can protect Maine’s general election vote
We need to expand voter registration opportunities, maximize the use of absentee voting and ensure safe and efficient in-person voting on Nov. 3.
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Ballot drop boxes seen as way to bypass post office
Election officials in some states have come out against them, saying doing so would be too costly and raises security concerns.
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Postmaster general says he’s ‘suspending’ policies blamed for mail delays
DeJoy will appear Friday before the Senate to testify on mail delivery delays and service changes that lawmakers and others are warning could imperil the November election.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Amid outcry over USPS changes, postmaster general to testify before House
Facing a public backlash over mail delays and other problems, the Trump administration is scrambling to respond
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Lawsuit filed against Trump, postal chief seeking proper funding for USPS
The lawsuit alleges that Trump and DeJoy are trying to ensure the postal service cannot reliably deliver election mail.
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Pelosi to call House back into session to vote on USPS bill
The legislation would prohibit the Postal Service from implementing any changes to operations or level of service.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Major U.S. postal workers union endorses Biden for president
The move comes after President Trump acknowledged he was starving the postal service of money to make it more difficult to vote by mail.
Posted inBusiness, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Maine among 46 states warned that voters could be disenfranchised by delayed mail-in ballots
The letters from the U.S. Postal Service sketch a grim possibility for the tens of millions of Americans who are eligible for mail-in ballots this fall.
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Maine members of Congress demand end to mail delays, answers from postmaster general
President Trump says he’ll withhold funding from the U.S. Postal Service to prevent the expansion of mail-in voting, raising widespread objections in the House and Senate.