Federal judge blocks U.S. Postal Service from sending 'patently false' mailers to voters

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A federal judge late Saturday ordered the USPS to immediately stop sending mailers containing false voting information to Colorado residents, saying he is 'deeply troubled' by the decision to distribute the misleading postcards

U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy arrives at the Rayburn House Office Building for a hearing before House Oversight and Reform Committee on August 24, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee is holding a hearing on"Protecting the Timely Delivery of Mail, Medicine, and Mail-in Ballots." Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Pool

"In reality, Colorado voters do not need to request a ballot at any time. Voters who receive a ballot do not need to mail the ballot back at least seven days before the election; they may alternatively deposit that ballot at a drop-box or may choose to vote in person up to and including on Election Day," Martínez continued, describing some of the information on the mailer"patently false.

As Common Dreams reported Saturday, election officials in California, Washington state, and Maryland have also publicly raised alarm about the postcards, which contain both broad advice on how to vote by mail as well as specific timelines that could mislead residents of states with different rules.

 

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Yahoo should post a pic of the It's very neutral. Not sure what kind of manipulation they are trying to do by stopping it.

THATS TRUMPS DEPLOY.

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