(WASHINGTON, D.C.)
– During an intense pandemic that has forced millions of Americans to
turn to vote-by-mail with the support of the U.S. postal system, reports today
indicate that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has transferred two top postal
executives and reassigned or minimized more than 30 others. The following is a
statement from Kristen Clarke,
president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law:
“We are sounding an alarm
regarding personnel changes, policy shifts and service disruptions
happening inside the U.S. Postal Service on Louis DeJoy’s watch. The postal
service lies at the heart of our democracy and is critical to the success of an
unprecedented vote-by-mail system that is needed for a fair and effective 2020
election season. The postal service helps ensure that our nation’s most
vulnerable communities are receiving medications and resources during the
pandemic. It is also critical to the efforts to achieve a full and accurate
2020 Census.
“The Trump administration’s intentions are clear. Louis DeJoy, a Trump donor
with no experience inside the postal service, has been installed to cause chaos
and disruption at a time when the timely delivery of mail could not be more
critical.”
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About the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, was formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to involve the private bar in providing legal services to address racial discrimination. Now in its 56th year, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is continuing its quest to “Move America Toward Justice.” The principal mission of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is to secure, through the rule of law, equal justice for all, particularly in the areas of criminal justice, fair housing and community development, economic justice, educational opportunities, and voting rights.
