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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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‘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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What You Need to Know About Shipping Gifts This Year
It’s a busy season for the mail system. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, more people are staying home and shipping gifts to friends instead. The U.S. Postal Service says this year you should try to send them even earlier.
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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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USPS Announces Several Job Openings in San Diego County
The United States Postal Service announced Friday that it is looking to fill several positions in San Diego County.
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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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Testing the Post Office, Round 3: Mail Got a LOT Slower This Month
Since August, NBC 7 Investigates has been testing the speed and reliability of the U.S. Postal Service heading into the election. Now, one week out from Election Day, the results are in.
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Testing the Mail, Round 3: Mail Got a LOT Slower This Month
Since August, NBC 7 Investigates has been testing the speed and reliability of the U.S. Postal Service heading into the election. Now, one week out from Election Day, the results are in.
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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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What Are Mail Carriers Saying About the Mail?
A local mail carrier offered NBC 7 Investigates a rare look inside the U.S. Postal Service from the perspective of the person responsible for delivering your ballot.
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What Are Mail Carriers Saying About the Mail?
A local mail carrier offered NBC 7 Investigates a rare look inside the U.S. Postal Service from the perspective of the person responsible for delivering your ballot, reports NBC 7 Investigates’ Alexis Rivas.
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‘I Feel We're a Part of It:' Local Mail Carrier Sees Biggest Mail-In Ballot Rate in 30 Years
A Santa Clara County mail carrier says this year has had the highest voter turnout he’s seen in 30 years.
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How to Track Your Ballot in San Diego County
On Friday, the San Diego County Registrar of Voters dropped off its first batch of outbound mail-in ballots at the post office.
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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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Testing the Postal Service, Round II
Last month, NBC 7 Investigates teamed up with NBC stations across the country to test the speed of the world’s largest mail service heading into the election. We promised to keep testing the service, every month into November. And this week, we’re doing just that. The big question is: If you mail your ballot, will it get to the...
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Testing the Speed of the US Postal Service, Round II
NBC 7 Investigates teamed up with NBC stations across the country to test the speed of the world’s largest mail service heading into the election. NBC 7’s Alexis Rivas is in Kearny Mesa with the results of our second round of tests.