John, with just 41 days to go till Election Day, election officials are already sounding alarms that delays in mail delivery could silence voters in November. [1]
As you probably know, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy – appointed in the last few months of the Trump Administration -- has been undermining vote-by-mail and the USPS at every turn.
DeJoy’s plan to “stabilize the USPS” translates into massive cuts and widespread facility closures – failing to deliver the cost savings he promised while making us pay the price with slower service, hiked postage rates, and a Postal Service that risks letting voters down this November.
That’s why last week, a bipartisan, nationwide group of top state election officials spoke out together – cautioning that Postal Service problems could disenfranchise voters across the country. [2]
John, these election officials wouldn’t have done this if it wasn’t serious. And the impact of USPS delays on vote-by-mail is only the tip of the iceberg – Americans rely on the Postal Service every day to stay in touch with loved ones, to receive life-saving medications, and to keep up with the news.
The good news is that earlier this summer, we won a significant victory in the USPS fight when President Biden put forward two nominees to the USPS Board of Governors – the only federal agency with the power to fire Louis DeJoy and STOP his plan to sabotage our Postal Service.
But already, legislative gridlock, including legislative dirty tricks, including exploiting a potential government shut down to force through voter suppression laws just this week.
Now, we must double down on our fight to ensure these nominees can get up-or-down votes in the Senate, safeguard our USPS, and save our right to vote by mail. Can you chip in $3 to get us to the finish line?
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Aaron Scherb, Senior Director of Legislative Affairs
and the team at Common Cause
[1] https://www.nass.org/securing-elections/election-security-letters
[2] https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/09/11/usps-mail-in-ballot-election-day/75182354007/
