US Postal Service: Mail-in votes may not be counted in time for election
By DW
18 August 2020 |
7:00 am
Voters may not have their votes counted in time for the November election after the US Postal Service chief warned of delays. Postmaster Louis DeJoy, a Donald Trump ally, has come under scrutiny over his financial ties.
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