As Trump attacks voting by mail, the Post Office says it has 'ample capacity' to handle a surge in ballots
. Now, with Trump-loyalist Louis DeJoy as newly installed Postmaster General, Democrats and election officials fear the operational changes already instituted that have resulted in mail delays could plague the election.
On Monday, the American Postal Workers Union, which represents some 200,000 employees, said the new changes were an affront to the Constitution. "Postal workers have been serving the 'vote by mail' needs of US citizens for generations including for overseas military personnel and their families. We proudly do so as a civic duty regardless of who voters are casting their ballots for," it said.
"This assault on the US Constitution, our democratic rights and the ongoing attempt to discredit 'vote-by-mail' and demonize postal workers is wrong and heads us down a dangerous path toward dictatorship," the APWU continued. Voting by mail is legal for some voters in all states, and 34 allow it with no eligibility requirements. In five states, ballots are automatically sent to all voters. Contrary to some
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