The president of the Portland chapter of the American Postal Workers Union says 6 machines that sort ballots have been removed at the Portland sorting facility. Another flatline sorter was also removed, according to him. That machine sorts things like magazines

(Pic from @ABC)

Here are more pictures inside the sorting facility in NE Portland. There are still 35 machines online; 6 have been removed. USPS has delayed further action until after the election.

Said the union president: "Not having those machines available if needed seems like a mistake."

I should point out: the Postal Workers union president says taking them offline doesn’t save money, aside from electricity, even if mail volume was low. Click the link for my story https://katu.com/news/on-your-side/removing-mail-sorting-machines-a-slap-in-the-face-union-president-says