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Thousands of Atlanta Ballots at Risk Ahead of Pivotal Georgia Senate Runoffs as Mail Delays Drag On
Atlanta-area mail delays, which Postmaster Louis DeJoy promised would improve following a national slowdown last summer, remain far below US Postal Service standards, threatening to disenfranchise thousands of legal voters who mailed in ballots in a pair of pivotal U.S. Senate runoffs this week.
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Looking for a Job? The USPS is Hiring and Has Immediate Openings
The Los Angeles, Santa Ana and Santa Clarita postal districts of the U.S. Postal Service have immediate job openings, it was announced Monday.
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‘Dear Santa' Takes Viewers Behind the Scenes of Postal Service's Operation Santa
Santa Claus is totally amazing, delivering millions of presents to children all over the world each year. But even Santa can use some extra elf help during the holiday season. And in the new documentary “Dear Santa,” directed by Dana Nachman, audiences get to meet elves from around the U.S., plus the children who’ve asked for special presents for Christmas and...
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US Postal Service Dealing With ‘Historic' Volume of Holiday Mail
If you mailed-out holiday gifts weeks ago thinking the packages would arrive in plenty of time for Christmas Day, you may want to check the status of the delivery.
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USPS Operation Santa Aims to Deliver Holiday Cheer to Kids and Families
The United States Postal Service has launched its 108th annual USPS Operation Santa, which allows the public to grant wishes of children and families in need of holiday gifts.
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‘Dear Santa': A Documentary About USPS' Operation Santa Shows Anyone Can Be an Elf for Kids in Need
For more than 100 years, thousands of children in need have been helped through USPS’ Operation Santa. The documentary “Dear Santa” takes an inside look at what kids from all over the country ask St. Nick and how anyone can help make their dreams come true. The director, Dana Nachman, joined LX News to talk about which wishes touched her...
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Postal Service Delays Disenfranchised Thousands of Legally-Cast Ballots This Fall
Because more than half the states – including most of the key battlegrounds – don’t provide a grace period for ballots that arrive after Election Day, it is likely 25,000-50,000 ballots nationwide were ultimately rejected because of USPS problems.
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How Many Ballots Did Postal Service Delays Actually Disenfranchise During the 2020 Election?
While U.S. Postal Service workers likely delivered more than 99.9% of the country’s mail ballots in time to be counted this year, it also appears that tens of thousands were disenfranchised by postal delays.
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Are You Looking For A Job? The USPS is Hiring
The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced Tuesday that they are preparing for the upcoming holidays, and they will be hiring in much of the Los Angeles area, Santa Ana and the coastal district of Sierra.
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Video of Piles of Mail at Miami-Dade Post Office Brings Up Concerns of Ballot Backup
United States Postal Service officials are looking into a video shared by the Florida House Democratic Leader showing what he says are piles of unsorted mail sitting in a Miami-Dade post office, sparking concerns that valid ballots won’t be counted.
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As Many Cast Votes by Mail, USPS Is Slowing Down
The mail is slowing down as the November election approaches, according to an unscientific survey by the NBC Owned Television Stations, Telemundo and NBCLX. While letters mailed across town arrived on time, mail sent longer distances arrived days later than expected in the group’s third monthly test of the U.S. Postal Service. Nearly a third of the 809 letters...
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US Mail Slowdown Continues as Election Nears
The removal of sorting machines at post office facilities, blue boxes from street corners, and a recent decline in delivering first-class mail on time has raised concerns about the US Postal Service’s capacity to process mail during election season. Lolita Lopez reports for NBC4 News on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020.
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This is How Ballots are Verified Before They're Counted
California is one of nine states to mail ballots to every registered voter, but each one of them needs to be verified first. Vickki Vargas reports for the NBC4 News on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
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NBC Tests USPS Speeds Before Election But Finds Little Sign of Improvement
The U.S. Postal Service isn’t delivering mail as quickly as it should, but the delays don’t appear significant enough – at this time – to disrupt an election, according to a September test by NBCLX and NBC Owned Television Stations.
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Records: Mail Delivery Lags Behind Targets as Election Nears
Data obtained by The Associated Press shows Postal Service districts across the nation are missing the agency’s own standards for on-time delivery as millions of Americans prepare to vote by mail
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Post Office Defends on Claims That Cuts Threaten Election
Officials from six states and the District of Columbia have asked a federal judge to halt what they say are slowdowns at the U.S. Postal Service that threaten the upcoming presidential election
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NY Judge: Postal Service Must Process Election Mail in a Timely Manner
The U.S. Postal Service must live up to its responsibilities to timely process election mail by treating it as a priority, a New York judge ordered on Monday, adding that the agency’s workers should be permitted to make extra deliveries and work overtime near the November presidential election.
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States Ask Judge to Reverse Changes at US Postal Service
A group of states suing over service cuts at the U.S. Postal Service is asking a federal judge to immediately undo some of them, saying the integrity of the upcoming election is at stake.
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Postal Chief Under Fire Over Alleged Campaign Law Violations
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is facing increased scrutiny as House Democrats investigate allegations that he encouraged employees at his former business to contribute to Republican candidates and then reimbursed them in the guise of bonuses
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The Myth: The U.S. Postal Service Is Supposed to Be Profitable
President Trump has slammed the U.S. Postal Service for losing money. But as NBCLX’s Chase Cain explains, the USPS is designed to be a service, not a for-profit business. In this episode of our series “The Myth,” we’re debunking the fiction of a profitable post office.