USPS Says Timely Vote Delivery Isn’t a Constitutional Right
- Postal agency says states have no guarantee of service level
- U.S. blasts any suggestion that DeJoy is stalling for Trump
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Delivery delays during an election can’t be unlawful, because the Constitution doesn’t guarantee states any particular level of service when it comes to mail-in ballots, the U.S. Postal Service told a federal judge.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and President Donald Trump are seeking dismissal of a lawsuit brought by New York and other states that claim disruptive changes at the USPS over the summer are violating the Elections Clause of the Constitution by putting election mail at risk.