, roughly 10 percent of its inventory, in the coming month, another move election advocates say they worry could slow down voters’ access to ballots and other important election information.“Given the other things that are going on, it’s okay to ask questions,” said David Becker, executive director of the nonprofit, nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation & Research.
Mailboxes have reportedly been removed in parts of New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon and Montana. Sen. Jon Tester wrote to DeJoy on Thursday requesting more information about the Postal Service’s plans for its mailboxes. “These actions set my hair on fire and they have real life implications for folks in rural America and their ability to access critical postal services like paying their bills and voting in upcoming elections,” Tester said in a Friday statement. “Postmaster General DeJoy must immediately provide Montanans with an explanation for the actions of the USPS, or he can do it under oath before a Senate committee.
Tester said in a later statement Friday that the Postal Service had paused mailbox removal in his home state, but said DeJoy “still owes Montanans an answer on why mail collection boxes were removed in the first place," and demanded the postmaster general replace the collection boxes that were already removed.
The Postal Service has close to 142,000 mailboxes across the country, and removes or relocates them on a case-by-case basis, according to agency spokesperson Kimberly Frum.“Historically, mailboxes have been removed for lack of use and installed in growth areas,” she said in an emailed statement.
If they weren't doing anything wrong they wouldn't have stopped. Also, for the record, it's not a business it's a service. a service that would not be losing 8 billion dollars a year if not for Bush and the Republicans. They were doing just fine before 2006.
gtconway3d Who in the Postal Service says it is routine? The PM General? In which case- poppycock. Damn I hate having to second guess EVERYTHING that comes out of this administration.
Imagine if they heard everything going on internally...
“Post Office says...”. How about investigating that claim?
..... o no no no...this is not normal!!!!
Since when when ? Return the mailboxes Stealing ELECTION is the goal. ArrestDeJoy
It's not routine. Some of the drop boxes they removed have been in the same places for years. Trump already told us why he's screwing with the post office.
Is that why USPS told 46 states their ballots may not arrive in time to be counted
Gaslighting alert 🚨
No it’s NOT! Stop spreading your BS!
I’m a little more concerned about the hundred of million dollar mail sorters being scrapped (so they can’t be used again?!) mysteriously right before the election. The government doesn’t do anything in a hurry - seems suspicious, no?
Haha or you crazy wacos could juts vote in person 😆
I've been around for decades..nope..never saw a single one move. interesting..cover up.
This is voter suppression in your face.
No is NOT !!!! None of this is touting nor normal !
Ah yes, the time-honored tale of one group of people saying a thing and another saying a different thing! Who is to say what is really true? Unfortunate you don't have, say, a staff of award-winning investigative reporters, I've heard they can sort these things out.
To Trump and DeJoy, we call BS. So does the American Postal Workers Union.
Yeah. Routine. Right before a Presidential election. In which mail in voting is an issue.
save!
Nope it’s not. Sorting machines pulled in majority Dem areas isn’t normal either. It’s deliberate and unethical if not illegal. The President has admitted his desire to subvert USPS for his own perceived political gain. He would rather break the country than admit he has failed.
Once again, Progressive Democrats & their media prove themselves reactionary, delusionally conspiratorial, and/or vapidly dishonest. THESE are the people who believe they know far better what’s best for you than you could ever know for yourself. WalkAway. While you still can.
In my 54 years never have I seen a mass of mail boxes removed all at once!
Routine? Let's see the schedule!
Ask any postie if this is routine. We know what the answer will be.
It’s not
🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥 never happened before
It’s almost like kidnapping.
Crazy conspiracy theories from the left.
I've never seen thousands of mail boxes removed in swing states only, 80 days before an election.
' ' WRITING THOSE WORDS DUST'D OFF MMYY RIGHT FOREFINGER TO ONLY HAVE THOSE WORDS ON AT 12:1O
Meantime, real news report is that Trump & DeJoy are being referred for criminal charges due to this 'routine' 🙄
Republicans acting nefarious.. That's routine.
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