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.
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Postal workers’ union says up to 80,000 letters were held back Monday in southern Maine
Under a new policy handed down from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, trucks left the mail behind at a local distribution center, according to the union.
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Postal Service loses $2.2 billion in 3 months as virus woes persist
The new postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, disputes reports that his agency is slowing down election mail or any other mail.
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Sen. King raises concerns about U.S. Postal Service policies as election nears
King, a longtime advocate for the agency, warns a key Senate leader that post offices will struggle to keep up with mail-in ballots unless policies are changed.
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Congress urges Postal Service to undo changes slowing mail
Voting rights groups have expressed concern that delays in service amid a surge in voting by mail could lead to ballots being thrown out.
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Amazon gets priority while mail gets delayed, say letter carriers
Several letter carriers are accusing Portland’s postmaster of deliberately delaying the delivery of first-class and priority mail by ordering clerks to sort Amazon packages first, ensuring that carriers deliver them on time.
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Mail could be delayed as new postal boss pushes cost-cutting
The changes come a month after Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a major donor to President Trump, took over the sprawling mail service.
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Maine voters get mixed messages on mail-in ballot postage
Amid a rapid switch to absentee voting, many Mainers aren’t sure how much postage is required to mail in their votes – and aren’t getting good answers.
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Post offices, beloved community hubs, fight virus-era threat
Most Americans give the U.S. Postal Service high marks for its work getting mail to far-flung corners of the country each day.