Federal Government Policy and Business

Despite Struggling With Widespread Mail Delays, USPS Is Processing More Ballots On Time

Government Executive: The U.S. Postal Service is struggling to deliver mail on time following reforms by its new chief executive, according to new data from the agency, but in recent weeks has improved its performance for processing of mailed ballots.

USPS ramped up the measures it has taken to ensure election mail is delivered in a timely fashion in the final stretch before Election Day on Nov. 3, in part due to a series of court orders requiring the actions. The mailing agency has committed a slew of additional resources specifically aimed at ballots, including increased overtime, additional trips, expediting election mail for delivery and new processes each day to flag the specially marked mail.

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