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BREAKING: New USPS data appears to show a failure to deliver mail ballots from voters across the country on Election Day. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan will hold a noon hearing over USPS' non-compliance with his order yesterday to rush deliver all remaining mail ballots
Update for those wondering about USPS' methodology: Just spoke with @SamSpital, an attorney on the case. He said in all likelihood USPS simply does not know the exact percentage of mail ballots that went undelivered by Election Day deadlines (1/3)
He also cautioned against trying to extrapolate a precise figure based on the USPS processing scores, which reflect the percentage of ballots that arrived within a targeted time frame for delivery (2/3)
Bottom line: As election law experts have said, every election sees some portion of voters disenfranchised because their ballots arrive late, but it is safe to assume the problem has been exacerbated by USPS delays (3/3)
At USPS hearing just now, plaintiffs' atty urges that, going forward, J Sullivan require of USPS the "identification of the number of ballots they're finding, because that's relevant as an accountability measure"
J Sullivan says he also wants more clarity on what he referred to as "the 300,000 ballot issue"
Remember: There are still a number of states that have a relaxed due date for accepting mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day
Texas, e.g., will accept timely-sent ballots arriving today by 5pm
Texas, e.g., will accept timely-sent ballots arriving today by 5pm
For this reason, @SamSpital at today's hearing asked J Sullivan to order a sweep of Texas facilities, esp. Houston area, this afternoon so that any lingering ballots "are identified are delivered in a timely way."
Here's the order one of the plaintiffs groups has asked J Sullivan to sign ASAP
