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Hi. This is Mondaire Jones -- I won the primary in New York's 17th congressional district. Along with others like Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush, I look forward to being sworn in next January.
But I'm not waiting until January to notch big victories. I have an exciting announcement.
Yesterday, I won a huge victory against Donald Trump and Postmaster DeJoy in the fight for free and fair elections. As a result, the USPS must treat all election mail with the highest priority and pre-approve all overtime for USPS employees. Both are critical steps to protecting our right to vote.
I’m proud of this big win and I’m committed to continuing the fight. For me, that means helping progressive House candidates who are in close races against Republican incumbents -- progressives who will benefit from our victory making the election more secure.
I’m going to need progressive allies in Congress, and these impressive candidates are all pushing back against Donald Trump, just like I am.
The stakes of this November’s election are too high to watch from the sidelines. Now more than ever, our democracy is on the line, our rights are on the line, and the fate of this nation is on the line. I’m grateful to the US District Court for the Southern District of New York for affirming our right to a free and fair election in today’s win for all Americans.
In response to our suit, the District Court ordered the USPS to take the following national action: (1) to treat all election mail as Priority and First-Class; (2) to pre-approve all overtime pay between October 26 and November 6, 2020; (3) to submit a list of steps necessary to restore First-Class Mail and Marketing Mail on-time delivery scores to their highest levels; and (4) to allow late and extra trips to facilitate the prompt delivery of election mail. The Court also ordered the USPS to file weekly reports to keep the public apprised of its progress in meeting these goals.
Let’s make this victory just one of many to come -- will you join me by making a donation today?
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
-- Mondaire Jones
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