Election officials warned that problems with the nation's mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters.
— State and local election officials from across the country on Wednesday warned that problems with the nation's mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters in the upcoming presidential election, telling the head of the U.S. Postal Service that it hasn't fixed persistent deficiencies.
“We implore you to take immediate and tangible corrective action to address the ongoing performance issues with USPS election mail service,” they added."Failure to do so will risk limiting voter participation and trust in the election process.
While it's likely that number will be smaller now, many voters have embraced mail voting and come to rely on it. And both Democrats and Republicans have launched efforts to push supporters to vote early, either in person or by mail to “bank” their votes before Election Day on Nov. 5. But officials in rural states have been critical of the Postal Service for years as it has consolidated mail-processing centers to cut its costs and financial losses.In addition to being signed by the current and incoming presidents for both groups of election officials, the leaders of groups that represent local election officials in 25 states were listed.
“The Pony Express is more efficient at this point," Schwab posted on the social media platform X in late August.
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