Protesters held a “noise demonstration” outside the Postmaster General’s home Saturday morning to criticize his restrictions on USPS service as elections approach with an expected huge increase of mail-in ballots.
Protesters and politicians are calling for Louis DeJoy’s resignation for making drastic changes to the postal service since he was appointed by President Trump in June. DeJoy eliminated overtime for many workers and has been accused of helping Trump and his efforts to stall mail-in voting.
Democrats claim DeJoy is intentionally slowing down mail delivery in order to sabotage mail-in and absentee ballots in the November election.
“This administration is at war with the United States Postal Service, which means it’s at war with the American people. Not surprising, but no less shameful,” Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley wrote on Twitter. “Postmaster General DeJoy must go.”
DeJoy denies those accusations and Trump defended him as “a very talented man … working very hard” on Saturday.
Lawmakers are currently debating over increased funding for the Postal Service. The agency said it cannot guarantee all mail-in ballots for the November election will arrive in time to be counted.
Democrats blame Trump for the lack of funding and Trump has said he opposes funding, claiming mail-in ballots could lead to voter fraud.
The Postal Service is also planning for a temporary price hike from Oct. 18 to Dec. 27 due to high demand for online items, according to the organization. It will increase package shipment rates from 24 cents to $1.50.
Mail-in ballot applications have been sent to all registered Massachusetts voters, and voters return applications by Aug. 26 to vote in the state’s primary election and by Oct. 28 to vote in the general election. Applications to vote by mail can also be downloaded online.
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