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GEORGIA CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS DEMAND USPS ADDRESS PERSISTENT ATLANTA MAIL DELAYS
AFFECTING VOTES, MEDICATION

By Rohit Mehta
Published on April 05, 2024

Source: Unsplash/ sue hughes

Georgia lawmakers are raising the alarm over persistent mail delays affecting
the metro Atlanta area, as frustrations grow among residents waiting on
everything from ballots to medication. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, a group of
congressional representatives, including Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson, has
reached out to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy demanding a fix to the ongoing
problems. "It's ridiculous. I'm really upset about it," Johnson told the
publication, particularly concerned about absentee ballots not reaching
constituents in time.

The new USPS Regional Processing and Distribution Center in Palmetto, which was
supposed to streamline mail distribution has been at the center of scrutiny with
reports of severe backlogs and delays. Trucks with loads of mail have been seen
waiting for hours to enter the facility, which opened earlier this year as part
of DeJoy's 10-year 'Delivering for America' plan. "It's a problem that has been
ongoing, it's widespread, and it's unfortunate," Johnson said in a statement
obtained by 11Alive.



Inquiries by other Georgia leaders including Senators Jon Ossoff and Rev.
Raphael Warnock, as well as Representatives Mike Collins and Barry Loudermilk,
have not yielded much in the way of solutions. An interview request with USPS
was declined on Thursday afternoon, but representatives offered to answer
questions by email, which, as of Thursday evening, remained unanswered.



On the same note, Georgia's congressional delegation sent two letters to push
for action. Democrats, led by Rep. Nikema Williams and joined by Reps. Lucy
McBath, David Scott, along with Johnson, penned one, and Rep. Andrew Clyde, a
Republican, called for an audit in another. Clyde stated in an 11Alive
interview, "It is clear that USPS must immediately divert resources to the
region to prevent the ongoing suffering of my constituents." Both letters
express bipartisan concern over the substantial impact of the delays on
Georgians' lives and livelihoods.

The Office of Inspector General confirmed they have begun investigating the
complaints. "In Mid-March we began our fieldwork. Our objective was to assess
the operational impacts related to the launch of the Regional Processing and
Distribution Center (RPDC) and identify successes, lessons learned, and
opportunities," their spokesperson said, as noted by 11Alive. An audit report is
expected later in the summer, which may shine light on the causes behind the
delays and suggest much-needed improvements before the high-stakes elections in
November.

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