Episode 678: USPS Issues Upbeat Report on Ballot Delivery Performance for the 2024 General Election, But Lower Use of Mail-In Ballots was the Biggest Factor

American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 23, 2024
USPS Issues Upbeat Report on Ballot Delivery Performance for the 2024 General Election, But Lower Use of Mail-In Ballots was the Biggest Factor
We reported in September on concerns from election officials on whether the U.S. Postal Service could meet its mail ballot delivery obligations. The USPS issued its report in early December. How did it do?
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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
U.S. Census Bureau - What Methods Did People Use to Vote in the 2020 Election?
American Democracy Minute - US Postal Service Slowdowns Concern State Election Officials; Will DeJoy’s Leaner USPS Deliver Ballots in Time?

U.S. Postal Service - 2024 POST-ELECTION ANALYSIS REPORT

U.S. Postal Service - SERVICE STANDARD CHANGES
Voting Rights Lab - How State Election Laws Shaped Voting Patterns in 2024
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Testimony Before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
Pew Research - Voters Broadly Positive About How Elections Were Conducted, in Sharp Contrast to 2020

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U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State

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