nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||New Postmaster Hasn't Yet Met Election Officials About Mail-In Ballot Concerns||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||It was not clear why the invitation has yet to be accepted, but those familiar with the exchange said the delay is unusual, considering that absentee ballots will go in the mail as soon as September.

Postmaster General Louis Dejoy on Capitol Hill last week. DeJoy is under fire for management changes he's made to the Postal Service that could slow the delivery of absentee ballots this fall.



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2020 Election: Secure Your Vote

New Postmaster Hasn't Yet Met Election Officials About Mail-In Ballot Concerns

It was not clear why the invitation has yet to be accepted, but those familiar with the exchange said the delay is unusual, considering that absentee ballots will go in the mail as soon as September.