NAACP Files Lawsuit Against Postal Service Over Concerns With Operational Changes
The NAACP announced on Thursday it is suing the United States Postal Service (USPS) and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy as a result of issues related to operational changes. The organization released a statement…
The NAACP announced on Thursday it is suing the United States Postal Service (USPS) and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy as a result of issues related to operational changes.
The organization released a statement outlining the reasoning behind its decision.
The NAACP’s lawsuit accuses DeJoy of hindering timely mail distribution, implementing policies negatively affecting postal workers, and sabotaging the Postal Service in order to disenfranchise voters of color.
“As the country faces an uphill battle against COVID-19 and systemic racism, we’re witnessing a significant onslaught against our postal system at a time when prompt mail delivery matters more than ever, especially for voters of color,” Derrick Johnson, President, and CEO of the NAACP said.
He added, “This willful and blatant attempt to obstruct the mail system amidst a pandemic and on the precipice of a pivotal election is a direct threat to the people of this nation’s right to vote in a fair and free election.”
According to the statement, the lawsuit “seeks to suspend these changes and restore prompt and reliable mail delivery and ensure that mail-in ballots are a priority as they have been in past years.”
The organization claims since DeJoy made these changes, towns and rural areas have not received their mail in time or have not received any at all in a matter of days or weeks.