Exclusive: UPS, FedEx warn they cannot carry ballots like U.S. Postal Service

[Nevilledog]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-ups-fedex-exclusive-idUSKCN25B00I

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - United Parcel Service and FedEx on Friday shot down social media calls that they step in to deliver mail-in ballots from the U.S. Postal Service, which is warning states of potentially “significant” delays.

“State ballots must be postmarked to be considered valid and only the USPS has lawful postmarking status. Therefore UPS, FedEx and other private parties cannot technically be involved in shipping ballots,” UPS told Reuters in a statement.

“FedEx does accept individual ballots, and we advise that customers planning to return their ballots via FedEx should closely review their state’s guidelines on absentee voting and deadlines for ballots or related election documents,” FedEx said.

Republican President Donald Trump on Thursday said he opposed providing funds for the struggling Postal Service for mail voting, which is expected to surge to 50% as the coronavirus pandemic rages ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election.

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[underpants]

1. Every door. Every day.

Consider the logistics of that. Remember not every “door” has a mailbox.


UPS Fed Ex Amazon DHL Uber/Lyft COMBINED can’t do what the USPS does.

[SheltieLover]

3. Nope, they cannot

And they're telling us they can't!

It is also true about the USPS postmark.

[LisaL]

5. Some states do allow ballots to be returned by UPS or Fedex.

But that's only allowed in a very few states and people need to check their state rules.

[SheltieLover]

6. Yes they do

But it is all by state. Great idea to check ahead of time as you have suggested!

[Captain Zero]

2. I kept telling everybody here to quit with this bullshit idea

Now quit.

We don't need them doing it for any reason.
It's why we have a USPS.

[safeinOhio]

4. MAGATs can show their support for tRump

by taking down their mailboxes.

[beachbumbob]

7. Bezos makes Amazon delivery fleet available for FREE in states that can

have this a means of delivery and pickup. There is an ax to grind here with trump and waiting for Bezos to announce such services