Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was criticized by lawmakers Thursday while testifying at a Congressional hearing about the United States Postal Service's (USPS) preparations for the upcoming presidential election.
During Mr. DeJoy's testimony before the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, several representatives questioned whether the USPS would be able to process election mail. His testimony comes after concerns from the National Association of State Election Officials and others about the ability of the USPS to process and deliver millions of ballots.
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Republican Representative Ashley Hinson of Iowa asked DeJoy whether there was a process in place to ensure the USPS would respond if problems with mail-in voting were discovered. DeJoy responded that the Postal Service is a “large organization going through a lot of changes” and needs to be more “proactive.”
“We need to be more proactive and not just wait for issues to be raised and interact with these people, but act proactively and expressively to build confidence,” DeJoy said. said.
Hinson later said, “People don't want any excuses for change. They want to make sure their ballots arrive on time.”
Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pennsylvania, asked DeJoy if Americans could “trust” voting by mail, to which DeJoy replied “absolutely.”
“Let me be clear: The Postal Service is ready to safely deliver mail-in ballots across the country,” DeJoy said during his testimony. “We have a long track record of successful election mail delivery dating back to 1864. Even in the midst of a global pandemic in 2020, we successfully delivered a historic volume of mail-in ballots in a presidential election year. and delivered 99.89% of mail-in ballots.'' Votes are sent to the Board of Elections within seven days. This is a common-sense deadline recommended for returning mail-in ballots. ”
DeJoy told reporters last week that some election officials don't fully understand USPS' efforts to deliver ballots on time. According to To the Associated Press. DeJoy went on to say that it is difficult for the USPS to address “generalities” on issues. (Related: Federal court upholds key ruling in battleground state mail-in voting case)
“Let me end where I started: The Postal Service stands ready to successfully deliver mail-in ballots across the country to voters who choose us to vote,” DeJoy said.
USPS declined comment to the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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