DURING COLORADO'S PRIMARY ELECTION WEEK, REP. PETTERSEN LEADS PUSH FOR USPS TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY OF MAIL IN BALLOTS

Washington, June 29 -- Representative Brittany Pettersen issued the following press release:

During Colorado's primary election week, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) led an effort with Representative Kim Schrier (WA-08) pushing for more reliable delivery for mail-in ballots, particularly for rural communities, which have experienced longstanding mail service delays. In a letter sent today to the United States Postal Service (USPS), the Members demanded answers on the specific steps USPS has been taking to ensure the timely and reliable delivery of election mail.

Colorado and Washington are both universal mail in ballot states, where every registered voter automatically receives a ballot in the mail. But rural and mountain...