The United States Postal Service (USPS) was accused, Friday Sept, 11th, of Misleading American Voters by sending a National Mailer with Misleading Information about Voting. The same Postcard about Absentee Voting was sent to All Americans despite Variances among how States are Choosing to Conduct their November Election.
Jena Griswold (D), the Colorado Secretary of State, leveled the Accusations against USPS in a Tweet late Friday, arguing the Mailer is "confusing" because laws and vote-by-mail procedures vary at the State Level. "This may have started off as a well-intentioned effort by @USPS, but their refusal to listen to election experts combined with the recent postal slowdown in some parts of the country is beyond suspect," Griswold tweeted.
The Nationwide USPS Mailer Encourages Voters to Plan Ahead if they decide to Cast their Ballot by Mail. While the Postcard says "rules and dates vary by state" and Encourages Voters to find Individual State Policies Online, it tells Voters to "Request their Mail-in-Ballot" at least 15 days prior to Election Day, echoing its Previous Guidance from July.
Griswold pointed out that Voters in several States. including Colorado, would not need to Request an Absentee Ballot because the State would be Mailed to Every Registered Voter.
Business Insider previously Reported most or All Registered Voters in: California; Colorado; Hawaii; Montana; New Jersey; Nevada; Oregon; Utah; Washington State; Vermont; and Washington, DC, will Automatically have a Ballot Delivered to them via the USPS.
"Secretaries of State asked @USPS Postmaster General DeJoy to review a draft before election information was sent to voters to ensure accuracy. But he refused. Now millions of postcards with misinformation are printed & being mailed to voters." Griswold said.
Griswold said the Postal Service Outright Refused Colorado's Request that it Avoid Sending the Mailer to Colorado Residents.
"Confusing voters about mail ballots in the middle of a pandemic is unacceptable," Griswold said. "It can undermine confidence in the election & suppress votes. I will do everything in my power to stop @USPS from sending misinformation to voters."
The Washington State, Secretary of State, also on Friday called Attention to the USPS Mailer, similarly Alerting State Residents that they did Not need to Request an Absentee Ballot in Order to Receive it, as the Postcard suggested.
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