WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The men and women of the United
States Postal Service -- in Broward County, throughout Florida, and in
communities from coast to coast -- have worked hard this election season to
make sure the voices of their fellow Americans are being heard. Whether it's
delivering campaign literature or absentee ballots, Postal Service employees
are doing their jobs -- quickly, efficiently and accurately.
But if you're listening to reports about balloting in Broward County, you
might not realize this. That's because the portrayal -- by others -- of how
the Postal Service has handled absentee ballots has been consistently
inconsistent. The facts, as defined by others, may be a lot of things, but
they aren't facts.
The charges and the numbers keep changing. One day it's 58,000. Another
day it's 16,000. And as recently as this morning it was 6,000. Some days
they're referred to as "missing ballots," on another day, they're simply
"delayed," or "mishandled."
Let me set the record straight. The Postal Service has processed and
delivered every absentee ballot mailed by the Broward County Board of
Elections. Those that could not be delivered were returned. This mail was not
mishandled. It was not delayed. It was not missing. Period.
Our people did their jobs and did them well.
The Postal Inspection Service has thoroughly investigated these
allegations. They have inspected processing facilities, post offices, delivery
vehicles and trucks throughout Broward County and South Florida. They found
nothing that corresponds to the baseless allegations we have heard this week.
Quite simply, those allegations are untrue.
We stand by our people, their dedication and the quality of work they
have done for their friends and neighbors throughout this election season.
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