Marchers show their support for the Post Office
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Mail in voting and the post office’s uncertain future are two major concerns for people around the nation.
The United States Post Office has been making news all over the country over the past few weeks.
From USPS delays to mail in ballot concerns, the operations and financial status of the organization have been under scrutiny recently in the federal government.
Tuesday, protesters gathered in Circus Square Park across the street from the downtown post office in Bowling Green to show their support for the post office services and to protest any defunding of the agency.
Phil Eason, the executive director of the Warren County Democratic Executive Committee, called the post office critical at this time of social distance voting.
“Given the timing right now, it’s about protecting the right of everyone to have a chance to vote. It’s given this pandemic that’s an issue. Maybe after the election if we wanted to discuss reform and structure the post office, but not now because it’s really about opportunity for people to vote,” said Eason.
The crowd was holding signs and speaking their mind over a speaker system asking locals to support publicly funded mail distribution.
Recently Republican government officials have expressed concern over the integrity of mail in voting.
“Will there be some glitches? Absolutely! But is that worse than people not having the chance to vote and feel like they are not having the chance to participate in a democracy? If we don’t do this right, whoever gets elected, there will be a little tint on it and we don’t need that,” said Eason.
Monday, Senator Mitch McConnell addressed the mail in voting option, saying state governments decide how elections are conducted.
“That’s not done in Washington. And, in our state, the secretary of state, a Republican, and the governor, a Democrat have agreed on a way for us to vote this year consistent with what they believe the coronavirus challenges are for us this year, and that’s what we’ll do,” said McConnell.
Postmaster General Louis Dejoy’s administration has slowed mail delivery and warned election officials that mail-in ballots will no longer automatically be moved as priority mail.
