Mail Voting

Judge Sullivan Orders Emergency USPS Ballot Sweeps, DeJoy Initially Defies Court Order

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U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan issued an emergency order on Election Day directing the United States Postal Service to immediately sweep its processing facilities between 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to ensure that delivery of mail-in ballots was not delayed, particularly in crucial battleground …

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DeJoy House Testimony Refuses to Restore Mail Sorting Machines Despite Court Concerns

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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee in a contentious marathon hearing where he repeatedly refused to restore mail sorting machines that had been removed or disconnected under his leadership, despite widespread mail delays and concerns about the …

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Trump Explicitly Admits Blocking USPS Funding to Restrict Mail Voting

| Importance: 9/10

In a Fox Business interview with Maria Bartiromo, President Trump explicitly admitted that he was blocking emergency funding for the United States Postal Service in order to prevent the expansion of mail-in voting during the 2020 presidential election. “They need that money in order to have …

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DeJoy Removes 711 Mail Sorting Machines During Mail-In Voting Surge

| Importance: 8/10

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, appointed despite lacking postal experience and having conflicts of interest with USPS competitors, removed 711 high-speed mail sorting machines capable of processing 21.4 million pieces per hour during the 2020 election mail voting surge. DeJoy also eliminated …

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