US Postal Service tells 46 states that it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November presidential election will arrive in time to be counted
A view shows US postal service mail boxes at a post office in Encinitas, California on February 6, 2013.
"This mismatch creates a risk that ballots requested near the deadline under state law will not be returned by mail in time to be counted under your laws as we understand them." Former President Barack Obama has criticised Trump's "attempts to undermine the election," tweeting on Friday that the administration was "more concerned with suppressing the vote than suppressing a virus."If you're in a state where you have the option to vote early, do that now. The more votes in early, the less likely you're going to see a last minute crunch, both at polling places and in states where mail-in ballots are permitted. Then tell everyone you know.
Despite the warning letters, the USPS said it was "well prepared and has ample capacity to deliver America's election mail," in a statement quoted by CNN. A small group of demonstrators held a noisy protest outside DeJoy's Washington condo amid growing concerns that he is gutting the US Postal Service to help Trump win re-election.
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