[EL] Oregon SoS Demands that Postal Service Stop Delivering Ballots with Insufficient Postage?

[Dan Meek]

An interesting issue has arisen in Oregon.

The press has obtained a letter, on United States Postal Service (USPS) 
letterhead, dated October 31, and apparently written by the Postmaster 
General, Patrick Donahoe, refusing the demand of the Oregon Secretary of 
State that the USPS stop delivering Oregon ballots that have 
insufficient postage.  See http://indparty.com/postmaster.pdf

According to the letter, the Oregon Secretary of State's Director of 
Elections told the Postmaster General that delivering these ballots to 
the county clerks is unconstitutional.

The Independent Party of Oregon has put out a press release denouncing 
the Oregon Secretary of State's attempt to stop the delivery of these 
ballots:
http://hosted.comm100.com/Newsletter/Newsletter_EmailWebVersion.aspx?key=9XaAUo92EKHvMpx1q5Pxh%2bGn61DDXup84SI8DspfM%2baip1QlDN80JA%3d%3d&siteId=39553

It notes the experience of Missoula County, MT, which has found there 
that 0.75% of all mailed ballots have insufficient postage. See 
http://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/insufficient-postage-an-issue-with-many-montana-ballots-missoula-will/article_f59347b6-1f93-11e2-8d8a-001a4bcf887a.html

Dan Meek

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