2020 Election

Voting By Mail In 2020 Election

The coronavirus pandemic is set to change the way millions of Americans can vote in November, and Trump Administration to Kill the U.S. Postal Service

Aug 24, 2020, Mon:

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifying before the House Oversight Committee.

Aug 22, 2020, Sat:

U.S. House Pass H.R.8015 - Delivering for America Act

Aug 19, 2020, Wed:

Nancy Pelosi spoke with Postmaster General DeJoy

May 07, 2020, Thu:

Republican donor Louis DeJoy named U.S. postmaster general

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Oct 22, 2020, Thu

wsj.com Oct 22, 2020, Thursday

Mail Service Deteriorated After Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s Arrival, Watchdog Found - WSJ

A dramatic and lasting slowdown in mail delivery flowed from actions that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy initiated or which were accelerated after he took office in June, according to an analysis by the U.S. Postal Service’s watchdog.

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Oct 21, 2020, Wed

axios.com Oct 21, 2020, Wednesday

USPS IG: Postal service changes compounded significant negative service - Axios

The changes "had a significant impact on the Postal Service," the inspector general's report found.

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Sep 29, 2020, Tue

washingtonpost.com Sep 29, 2020, Tuesday

USPS Workers Quietly Resist DeJoy’s Changes With Eye On Election - The Washington Post

Many USPS employees workers see recent cost-cutting changes that have slowed mail delivery as violating the spirit, if not the letter, of that law.

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wired.com Sep 29, 2020, Tuesday

How We’ll Know The Election Wasn’t Rigged | WIRED

Whether you’re casting a ballot in person or by mail, there’s plenty to worry about. Mass voter fraud shouldn’t be on the list.

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Sep 24, 2020, Thu

slate.com Sep 24, 2020, Thursday

Republican Senator Proposes A Bill That Would Make It Illegal To Count Votes.

Sen. Rick Scott thinks we should have less than 48 hours to count mail-in ballots.

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propublica.org Sep 24, 2020, Thursday

Foreign Hackers Cripple Texas County’s Email System, Raising Election Security Concerns — ProPublica

The malware attack, which sent fake email replies to voters and businesses, spotlights an overlooked vulnerability in counties that don’t follow best practices for computer security.

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Sep 17, 2020, Thu

pbs.org Sep 17, 2020, Thursday

Trump’s War On Mail-in Voting Suffers Setback In Pennsylvania | PBS NewsHour

Lawsuits around voting laws in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and a half-dozen other key states have been overshadowed by President Donald Trump’s frequent verbal attacks on mail-in voting and the United States Postal Service. But the court battles could play a far greater role than the president’s rhetoric in shaping how voters are able to cast their ballots in the middle of a pandemic.

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npr.org Sep 17, 2020, Thursday

Postmaster Reassures State Officials About Voting By Mail : NPR

The postmaster general spoke to dozens of the nation's top election officials Thursday, ahead of an election season that will see record numbers of mail ballots.

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politico.com Sep 17, 2020, Thursday

U.S. Judge Blocks Postal Service Changes That Slowed Mail - POLITICO

The judge noted after a hearing that Trump had repeatedly attacked voting by mail by making unfounded claims that it is rife with fraud.

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Sep 16, 2020, Wed

nytimes.com Sep 16, 2020, Wednesday

Postal Service And State Officials Feud Over Mail Voting As Election Looms - The New York Times

The finger-pointing appears to be a pre-emptive effort to assign blame in the event of election chaos as a record number of Americans are expected to vote by mail because of the pandemic.

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journalism.org Sep 16, 2020, Wednesday

Political Divides, Conspiracy Theories And Divergent News Sources Heading Into 2020 Election | Pew Research Center

Republicans are about four times as likely as Democrats to say voter fraud has been a major issue with mail-in ballots.

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Sep 15, 2020, Tue

propublica.org Sep 15, 2020, Tuesday

No Democrats Allowed: A Conservative Lawyer Holds Secret Voter Fraud Meetings With State Election Officials — ProPublica

Heritage Foundation’s Hans von Spakovsky, whose work about voting fraud has been discredited, has been conducting private meetings for Republicans only.

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politico.com Sep 15, 2020, Tuesday

1,666 Sussex County Primary Ballots Counted Two Months Later - POLITICO

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Sep 14, 2020, Mon

huffpost.com Sep 14, 2020, Monday

Federal Judge Blocks USPS Notices With False Mail Ballot Info After Colorado Sues | HuffPost

Postal Service is fighting the order, seeking to continue mailing out the inaccurate postcards.

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Sep 10, 2020, Thu

opensecrets.org Sep 10, 2020, Thursday

Here’s How USPS Competitors Are Distributing Campaign Cash

As Democrats protest changes to the USPS - competitors to one of the nation’s oldest institutions have increased their giving to federal candidates.

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Sep 01, 2020, Tue

huffpost.com Sep 01, 2020, Tuesday

Head Of USPS Board Of Governors Is Also Director Of Mitch McConnell Super PAC | HuffPost

Democrats have accused the Trump administration of sabotaging the postal system to hobble mail-in ballot delivery to Trump's advantage.

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Aug 30, 2020, Sun

cnn.com Aug 30, 2020, Sunday

Iowa Judge Voids 50,000 Absentee Ballot Applications, Prompting County To Send New Forms - CNNPolitics

A state judge in Iowa's second-largest county has invalidated more than 50,000 applications for absentee ballots, prompting election officials to re-send applications to thousands of voters because of problems with the original forms.

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apnews.com Aug 30, 2020, Sunday

Postal Chief DeJoy Has Long Leveraged Connections, Dollars

WASHINGTON (AP) — During its search for a new postmaster general, the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors was presented with 53 candidates screened by an outside company. Not on the list: Louis...

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Aug 29, 2020, Sat

sfchronicle.com Aug 29, 2020, Saturday

Postal Service Removes Oakland Collection Boxes; Leaders Warn Of Election Interference - SFChronicle.com

The U.S. Postal Service removed six mail collection boxes in Oakland on Friday — a move the USPS said was meant to prevent vandalism during expected demonstrations. Elected leaders, however, accused the agency of attempting to interfere with the presidential election.

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Aug 28, 2020, Fri

motherjones.com Aug 28, 2020, Friday

Do The Men Running The Post Office Have Conflicts Of Interest? Elizabeth Warren Wants To Find Out. – Mother Jones

Members of the mail service's board of governors have declined to release their financial disclosure forms.

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Aug 26, 2020, Wed

opensecrets.org Aug 26, 2020, Wednesday

New Dataset Shows History Of GOP Donations From Postmaster General Louis DeJoy

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy history as a GOP donor and fundraiser has raised questions about his motives as USPS sees slowdowns.

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apnews.com Aug 26, 2020, Wednesday

US Officials: No Signs Of Foreign Targeting Of Mail-in Vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials said Wednesday there has been no intelligence to suggest that foreign countries are working to undermine mail-in voting and no signs of any coordinated effort to...

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Aug 25, 2020, Tue

washingtonpost.com Aug 25, 2020, Tuesday

Opinion | What Katie Porter Taught Us At Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's Hearing - The Washington Post

Trump's postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, gets clobbered on Capitol Hill.

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Aug 24, 2020, Mon

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifying before the House Oversight Committee.

npr.org Aug 24, 2020, Monday

Livestream: Louis DeJoy Testimony On Post Office, Mail-In Voting : NPR

The Trump ally and longtime Republican megadonor has been called to testify regarding cost-cutting measures that Democrats say would jeopardize Americans' ability to vote by mail.

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Aug 22, 2020, Sat

U.S. House Pass H.R.8015 - Delivering for America Act

cnbc.com Aug 22, 2020, Saturday

House Passes Bill To Put $25 Billion Into USPS And Reverse Changes Amid Uproar

Nancy Pelosi called the House back to vote on the USPS bill amid an uproar over mail slowdowns and potential mail-in ballot issues.

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npr.org Aug 22, 2020, Saturday

House Approves Bill That Blocks Changes At Postal Service Until After The Election : NPR

The bill, which provides $25 billion in aid, was passed in a rare Saturday session and requires the Postal Service to prioritize mail-in ballots this November. It's unlikely to advance in the Senate.

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npr.org Aug 22, 2020, Saturday

High Number Of Mail-In And Absentee Primary Ballots Rejected : NPR

Tens of thousands of ballots have been rejected in key battleground states, where the outcome in November for the presidency and other races could be determined by a small number of votes.

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Aug 21, 2020, Fri

cnn.com Aug 21, 2020, Friday

6 Takeaways From The Postmaster General's Senate Hearing - CNNPolitics

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy defended the US Postal Service's ability to handle an influx of mail-in ballots this November and downplayed the impact of changes he's made since taking over the Postal Service in June.

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reuters.com Aug 21, 2020, Friday

U.S. Postmaster General Has 'full Support' Of Board: Source - Reuters

The U.S. Postal Service board of governors plans to announce its "full support" for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters on Friday.

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theatlantic.com Aug 21, 2020, Friday

Why Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's Testimony Matters - The Atlantic

The new postmaster general tried to assure senators that the USPS could handle the election, even as he acknowledged that his changes have slowed down the mail.

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Aug 20, 2020, Thu

vice.com Aug 20, 2020, Thursday

Last-Minute Challenges Are Delaying Mail-In Voting In Key Battleground States

In some cases, ballots could be delayed getting to voters.

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npr.org Aug 20, 2020, Thursday

Why Rural America Is Fighting The Trump Administration On The Post Office : NPR

The agency serves areas where private carriers won't go. And in those remote communities, which helped elect the president, the Postal Service can be seen as a lifeline as well as a human connection.

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apnews.com Aug 20, 2020, Thursday

Utah Passes Election Bill Requiring In-person Voting Options

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah legislators unanimously voted during a special session Thursday in favor of a plan for the November election that includes outdoor voting and additional ballot drop boxes in rural parts of the state.

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vice.com Aug 20, 2020, Thursday

USPS Headquarters Tells Managers Not To Reconnect Mail Sorting Machines, Emails Show - VICE

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npr.org Aug 20, 2020, Thursday

Census Says Paper Forms Must Be Postmarked By Sept. 30 : NPR

After Oct. 7, the Census Bureau will stop accepting paper 2020 census forms postmarked by Sept. 30, NPR has learned. Some worry mail delays could harm the accuracy of census data about rural areas.

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Aug 19, 2020, Wed

Nancy Pelosi spoke with Postmaster General DeJoy

speaker.gov Aug 19, 2020, Wednesday

Pelosi Statement After Conversation With Postmaster General | Speaker Nancy Pelosi

This morning, I spoke with Postmaster General DeJoy and conveyed to him that his announcement is not a solution and is misleading.

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vice.com Aug 19, 2020, Wednesday

DeJoy's USPS Policy Rollbacks Don't Appear To Change Much

The statement seems more designed to quiet criticism than implement any changes.

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rawstory.com Aug 19, 2020, Wednesday

Here’s A Deep Dive On 40 Years Of Right-wing Attempts To Destroy The US Postal Service – Raw Story

THE BILLIONAIRE BEHIND EFFORTS TO KILL THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE is a deep dive into how Charles Koch marked the U.S. Postal Service for privatization in the early 1970s and how he is using the Koch empire to push his political agenda to this day, when the postal service is ripe for taking.

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billmoyers.com Aug 19, 2020, Wednesday

Bill Moyers Talks With Lisa Graves About The Ongoing Threat To The US Postal Service – BillMoyers.com

Researcher Lisa Graves tells me how the Koch Brothers and other special interests have been trying to kill the USPS since the 1970s.

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motherjones.com Aug 19, 2020, Wednesday

“The Post Office Has Always Been Political” – Mother Jones

Fights over the mail aren’t new—but there’s never been one quite like this.

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Aug 18, 2020, Tue

washingtonmonthly.com Aug 18, 2020, Tuesday

Susan Collins Engineered The USPS Disaster She’s Now Protesting | Washington Monthly

Trump may be trying to sabotage the election, but the war against the Postal Service goes back decades.

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washingtonpost.com Aug 18, 2020, Tuesday

At Least 20 States Plan To Sue The U.S. Postal Service Over Service Delays, Threat To Election - The Washington Post

The challenges come amid reports of mail delays across the country following new procedures put into place by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.

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May 07, 2020, Thu

Republican donor Louis DeJoy named U.S. postmaster general

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Louis DeJoy - Wikipedia

Louis DeJoy (born c. 1957) is an American businessman and Republican Party fundraiser. He was appointed in May 2020 by the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS) to serve as the 75th United States Postmaster General and chief executive officer (CEO).

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How To Vote By Mail In Texas | The Texas Tribune

Your questions answered about who qualifies, when to expect your ballot and how to make sure your vote counts.

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H.R.8015 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Delivering For America Act | Congress.gov | Library Of Congress

Summary of H.R.8015 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Delivering for America Act

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Election Mail - About.usps.com

Learn about election mail and the process of voting by mail with USPS.

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The Billionaire Behind Efforts to Kill the U.S. Postal Service

Since the 1970s, a concerted effort to popularize the fringe idea of privatizing the Postal Service has been advanced for nearly five decades with the support of one man: the billionaire and libertarian ideologue, Charles Koch, chairman and chief executive officer of Koch Industries. This brief traces Koch’s connections, influence, and ideological push to weaken and ultimately privatize one of America’s most essential public services—and, along with it, the jobs of hundreds of thousands of public servants.

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PLAN YOUR VOTE: How To Vote By Mail And Register To Vote In Each State

A state-by-state guide for voting by mail and voting in person during COVID-19. Understand your state's deadlines for registering to vote, absentee ballots and mail-in voting in the 2020 election.

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Everything You Need To Vote - Vote.org

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