Election Mail Is at Risk Over Conflicting Rulings, USPS Says
- Postal Service cites five national injunctions by four courts
- Filing is in one of three multi-state suits by Democratic AGs
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The delivery of election mail could be disrupted by operational changes arising from competing national court orders, the U.S. Postal Service warned.
Less than a month before a presidential election that will rely heavily on the delivery of mail-in ballots, rulings on overtime for workers and delivery guidelines must be clarified to avoid confusing local USPS managers, the agency said in a filing late Monday in federal court in Philadelphia. It cited five national injunctions issued by four courts.