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US Post Office, Ontario, Oregon, August 22, 2020.

Janet Komoto organized a peaceful demonstration in front of the Ontario Post Office to support the U.S. Postal Service

Dubbed Save the Post Office, the demonstration was part of a nationwide movement to help “let our elected leaders know that we support the U.S. Postal Service and we will not put up with dismantling and re-organizing the service we currently have in place.”

The biggest concern around the nation being cited right now is citizens missing out in the electoral process for the upcoming presidential election in November, as the General Election will be held largely by mail-in ballots due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the same time local and state officials are gearing up for mail-in elections — many for the first time — sweeping changes are being mandated at the post offices across the country, according to a Wednesday article on Oregon Public Broadcasting. A USPS spokesman cited declining mail as reason for the changes in that story.
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US Post Office, Ontario, Oregon, August 22, 2020.<br />
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Janet Komoto organized a peaceful demonstration in front of the Ontario Post Office to support the U.S. Postal Service<br />
<br />
Dubbed Save the Post Office, the demonstration was part of a nationwide movement to help “let our elected leaders know that we support the U.S. Postal Service and we will not put up with dismantling and re-organizing the service we currently have in place.”<br />
<br />
The biggest concern around the nation being cited right now is citizens missing out in the electoral process for the upcoming presidential election in November, as the General Election will be held largely by mail-in ballots due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />
<br />
At the same time local and state officials are gearing up for mail-in elections — many for the first time — sweeping changes are being mandated at the post offices across the country, according to a Wednesday article on Oregon Public Broadcasting. A USPS spokesman cited declining mail as reason for the changes in that story.