Trump's Attacks on Mail Balloting and Concerns over Delays Turn Midterms Spotlight on Postal Service
USPS approved more than 12,000 security hours a week at 18 facilities as union leaders warn the move could raise costs and tighten control over mail voting.
- The United States Postal Service is deploying contracted armed security officers to 18 mail facilities this month, adding tens of millions in annual labor costs despite reporting $2 billion in net losses last quarter.
- A six-year battle between the Postal Police Officers Association and USPS escalated after the agency benched uniformed police officers, limiting their patrol authority to postal properties only.
- President Donald Trump is seeking greater control over mail balloting through an executive order issued in March, with critics alleging the agency's processing changes are causing severe delivery delays for mail-in voters.
- On Tuesday, protesters staged a National Day of Action outside the main USPS headquarters in Denver, with union leaders warning the armed guard expansion signals broader postal service privatization efforts.
- Democratic officials raised concerns over the past week regarding ballot processing speeds, while Michigan election offices urge voters to hand-deliver ballots instead to avoid potential mail delays ahead of elections.
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The Toronto Star
Trump’s attacks on mail balloting and concerns over delays turn midterms spotlight on Postal Service
Roughly six weeks before the first midterm ballots are mailed out, the U.S. Postal Service is emerging as a pivotal player in an election season that will determine control of Congress.
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Trump's attacks on mail balloting and concerns over delays turn midterms spotlight on Postal Service
The U.S. Postal Service is emerging as a pivotal player as the midterm elections approach. President Donald Trump is seeking greater control over mail balloting while a change to how the agency processes mail is leading to criticism that it’s failing to deliver ballots on time.
U.S. Postal Service Finds Itself in the Midterms Spotlight
“Roughly six weeks before the first midterm ballots are mailed out, the U.S. Postal Service is emerging as a pivotal player in an election season that will determine control of Congress,” the Associated Press reports. “President Donald Trump is seeking greater control over mail balloting through an executive order while a change to how the […]
Armed guards descend on USPS as Trump's war on mail-in voting ratchets up
Increased armed guards at U.S. Postal Service facilities may signal an effort by President Donald Trump to control the mail before the midterms, scholars and union leaders warn.USPS plans to deploy more contracted armed security officers at 18 mail facilities across the country this month, according...
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