A federal judge ordered Postmaster General
An injunction issued Monday by U.S. District Judge
“The right to vote is too vital a value in our democracy to be left in a state of suspense in the minds of voters weeks before a presidential election, raising doubts as to whether their votes will ultimately be counted,” Marrero said.
The injunction, the
USPS spokeswoman Martha Johnson said in a statement that the postal agency is reviewing the decision.
“There should be no doubt, however, that the Postal Service is ready and fully committed to handling expected increased volumes of Election Mail between now and the conclusion of the November 3rd election,” Johnson said. “Our number one priority is to deliver the nation’s Election Mail securely and in a timely fashion.”
The judge’s 87-page ruling criticized DeJoy for implementing major operational changes in a manner that has reduced confidence in mail-in voting just as a surge in absentee ballots is expected as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The judge also criticized Trump for his negative remarks about mail-in voting, as well as the president’s suggestion that voters should try to vote in person after mailing their ballots to “test” the system.
Three lawsuits brought by groups of Democratic state attorneys general are also pending in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Washington state. Among the 16 plaintiffs in the New York case are
(Updates with comment from the USPS.)
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