{"id":2339885,"date":"2024-09-11T17:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T21:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usps-mail-delivery-problems-could-prevent-2024-voting-officials-warn-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T17:23:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T21:23:25","slug":"usps-mail-delivery-problems-could-prevent-2024-voting-officials-warn-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usps-mail-delivery-problems-could-prevent-2024-voting-officials-warn-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"USPS mail delivery problems could prevent 2024 voting, officials warn &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fusps-mail-delivery-problems-could-prevent-2024-voting-officials-warn-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2339885&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A group of state and\u2062 local election officials in the U.S. has raised\u2064 alarms about\u2062 potential problems with \u200bthe U.S. Postal Service \u2064(USPS) that could hinder mail-in voting for \u200dthe upcoming 2024\u200c elections. They expressed concerns regarding the processing of election mail, including delays \u2062and misdeliveries, as\u2062 well as inadequate\u200c training for \u200dUSPS staff\u200d that may disenfranchise voters. In\u2064 a letter to USPS Postmaster Louis DeJoy, these officials\u200d requested immediate corrective actions in light of complaints that ballots\u200b mailed on time were arriving late and that properly addressed mail \u200dwas \u2063sometimes undeliverable. They warned that such issues\u2064 could lead to confusion for voters and\u2062 may even result in eligible\u200b voters being placed \u200bon inactive \u2062status. The officials called attention to the systemic\u2062 nature of these \u200cproblems, arguing \u200bthat they reflect a\u2062 significant lack \u200dof understanding and enforcement of\u200c USPS \u200dpolicies. This warning follows \u2064DeJoy&#8217;s recent claims that the USPS is ready to manage the\u200c anticipated influx of \u200bmail \u200dballots in the upcoming election, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-casts-blame-for-arizona-abortion-ban-trump-did-this\/\" title=\"Harris attributes Arizona abortion ban to Trump\">amid ongoing political debates<\/a> \u200babout election\u200b integrity and\u2064 mail-in voting.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Election officials warn USPS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usps-blames-dems-stimulus-bill-for-mail-delays\/\" title=\"USPS Blames Dems\u2019 Stimulus Bill for Mail Delays\">mail delivery problems<\/a> could prevent 2024 voting<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1748571\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A group of state and local <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>election<\/a> officials from around the United States are warning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/usps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>U.S. Postal Service<\/a> that mail delivery problems and inadequate staff training could disenfranchise voters as municipalities prepare for the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024 election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Over the course of the last year, election officials across the country have raised serious questions about processing facility operations, lost or delayed election mail, and front-line training deficiencies impacting USPS&rsquo;s ability to deliver election mail in a timely and accurate manner,&rdquo; the officials wrote in a Wednesday letter to USPS Postmaster Louis DeJoy obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We implore you to take immediate and tangible corrective action to address the ongoing performance issues with USPS election mail service,&rdquo; the officials added. &ldquo;Failure to do so will risk limiting voter participation and trust in the election process.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The officials, led by the National Association of State Election Directors and the National Association of Secretaries of State, argue that widespread problems with the USPS could disrupt voting. According to the groups, election officials have complained over the past year, including the 2024 primary season, that mailed ballots postmarked on time were received days after the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>In several cases, properly addressed election mail was also marked undeliverable, a problem that could send eligible voters into inactive status and lead to confusion and chaos when said voters try to cast a ballot. Officials reported that ballots were being deliberately held due to &ldquo;erroneous&rdquo; billing problems, significantly delayed, or improperly processed, leading to misdelivery of ballots or other things like &ldquo;critical election information&rdquo; or voter address confirmation cards.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thus, the increase in undeliverable mail raises two significant issues: (1) the potential disenfranchisement of voters whose ballots are not delivered to them or to their election office, and (2) putting eligible voters on the path to having their voter registration record canceled,&rdquo; the officials wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The officials argued that repeated outreach to the USPS asking the agency to resolve the problems has failed and the widespread occurrences in &ldquo;nearly every state&rdquo; made it clear these were &ldquo;not one-off mistakes or a problem with specific facilities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Instead, it demonstrates a pervasive lack of understanding and enforcement of USPS policies among its employees,&rdquo; the officials wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The letter from the elections associations comes less than two weeks after DeJoy told the <em>Associated Press<\/em> in an interview that the USPS is <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/election-2024-mail-ballots-postal-service-1fd285fd56f640a370d155d25458c423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>prepared to handle<\/a> the influx of mail ballots expected for the 2024 presidential election, particularly as former President Donald Trump and some of his allies continue to doubt the integrity of U.S. elections and refuse to concede he lost the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p>While typically championed by Democrats, Republicans have started to embrace mail-in voting after years of disparaging the practice as a path to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steven-crowder-temporarily-suspended-from-twitter-over-voter-fraud-post-crowder-responds-fight-like-hell\/\" title=\"Steven Crowder Temporarily Suspended From Twitter Over Voter Fraud Post; Crowder Responds: \u2018Fight Like Hell\u2019\">potential voter fraud<\/a>. Wednesday also marks the first day that general election mailed ballots are being sent out to absentee voters in Alabama, as the Nov. 5 contest is less than two months away.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is no amount of proactive communication election officials can do to account for USPS&rsquo;s inability to meet their own service delivery timelines,&rdquo; the officials wrote in their letter. &ldquo;State and local election officials need a committed partner in USPS.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Election integrity will be a focal point of the 2024 election, particularly in states like Arizona that were at the center of Trump&rsquo;s debunked 2020 election fraud claims. On Capitol Hill, House Republicans are trying to push their voter integrity bill, the SAVE Act, into law by tying it to a spending deal to avoid a government shutdown. <\/p>\n<p>In a hearing on Wednesday, Republicans on the House Administration Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3151181\/republicans-grill-state-officials-election-integrity-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>grilled secretaries of state from six states<\/a> on their work to ensure safe and secure elections. GOP lawmakers have argued that the SAVE Act could improve voters&rsquo; confidence that noncitizens will not be voting in federal elections, something that is already against the law.<\/p>\n<p>The<em> Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to USPS for comment. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1748571\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1748571\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Election officials are raising alarms about potential mail delivery issues with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that could hinder voter participation in the upcoming 2024 election. In a letter addressed to USPS Postmaster Louis DeJoy, a coalition of state and local election officials expressed concerns over operational problems at processing facilities, delays or losses of election mail, and insufficient training for USPS staff. They urged immediate corrective measures to improve the reliability of mail services for elections, warning that failure to act could undermine voter turnout and trust in the electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>The officials, representing organizations like the National Association of State Election Directors and the National Association of Secretaries of State, highlighted ongoing complaints from election administrators regarding ballots that were mailed on time but arrived late or were marked as undeliverable. Such issues risk disenfranchising voters by preventing them from receiving their ballots or causing confusion about their registration status.<\/p>\n<p>Despite repeated attempts to address these problems with USPS, officials noted that they have persisted across nearly all states, indicating systemic issues rather than isolated incidents. The letter comes shortly after DeJoy stated in an interview that USPS is ready for an expected surge in mail-in ballots for the presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>As absentee voting begins in Alabama ahead of its November 5 contest, concerns about election integrity remain high nationally\u2014especially in states like Arizona where claims of fraud during the 2020 elections have been prominent. Meanwhile, House Republicans are pushing legislation aimed at enhancing voter confidence amid ongoing debates over voting practices<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2339886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/usps.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[40035,40680,40679,11330,32076],"class_list":["post-2339885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-voting","tag-election-issues","tag-mail-delivery","tag-usps","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/usps.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339885"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339885\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}