October 21, 2020 USPS watchdog finds operation changes negatively affected mail services during election year The government watchdog for the United States Postal Service concluded in a report released this week, that modifications made by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy “negatively” affected the efficiency of the U.S. mail system.
October 21, 2020 Dem lawmakers accuse Postal Service of illegally blocking visits Democratic lawmakers say the Postal Service barred oversight visits to its facilities as the US prepares for an election heavily dependent on mailed ballots.
October 16, 2020 Ballots stolen from mailboxes, discarded on roadsides in Washington town The Sammamish Police Department in Washington said Friday that numerous mail ballots have been stolen from people's mailboxes and inappropriately placed elsewhere.
October 16, 2020 Colorado sees record breaking voter turnout, 24 times the rate of 2016 There has been a surge in the number of ballots returned in Colorado during the first week of early voting, with more than 430,000 votes cast, according to the Secretary of State’s office.
October 15, 2020 US Postal Service accused of falsifying delivery info to boost performance stats: report Postal Service data allegedly shows workers “routinely” falsified delivery information and concealed delays in order to falsely boost the agency’s performance statistics, according to a new report.
October 15, 2020 Pa. postal workers face federal charges for dumping mail in trash Two U.S. postal employees in the Pittsburgh area are facing federal charges after heaps of undelivered mail were discovered in the trash this past week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania announced Wednesday.
October 15, 2020 Postal Service agrees to reverse service changes The U.S. Postal Service agreed Wednesday to reverse changes that slowed mail service nationwide.
October 13, 2020 Amazon Prime Day package surge won’t affect election mail, USPS says There are concerns the U.S. Postal Service might be stretched too thin to meet election-related needs this year.
October 12, 2020 Federal judge upholds Minnesota's extended ballot counting A federal judge has upheld a state court agreement that extends Minnesota's deadline for counting absentee ballots by seven days.
October 9, 2020 Democratic ballots more than double Republican ballots during early voting A flood of Democratic ballots have already been recorded in states with early voting across the nation, more than doubling the number of Republican ballots received so far.
