Postmaster General Testifies There Have Been ‘No Changes’ To Election Mail Policies

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says the U.S. 📮Postal Service (USPS) is more than ready to handle the expected surge in mail-in ballots cast in the November general election.

DeJoy testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affair Committee on Friday morning that there have been no changes in policies regarding the handling of election mail.

“As we head into the election season, I want to assure this committee and the American public that the 📮Postal Service is fully capable and committed to delivering the nation’s election mail securely and on-time. This sacred duty is my number one priority between now and Election Day,” DeJoy said.

“There has been no changes in any policies with regard to election mail for the 2020 election,” he added. 

DeJoy was also asked about a letter sent out by the 📮Postal Service’s General Counsel Thomas J. Marshall that said the agency could not guarantee that all the ballots cast by mail would be delivered on time.

He said, “This letter was sent out before my arrival simply to help educate state election boards, and eventually the American people. There was a plan put together to eventually make this a broader statement, so the American people had awareness on how to successfully vote.”