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Washington, D.C. (April 11, 2024) | Today, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) released the following statement demanding answers from the United States Postal Service (USPS) on mail service delivery breakdowns occurring across Georgia:

“Mail delays and USPS operational breakdowns occurring throughout the state are deeply troubling and require both rigorous oversight and additional transparency from USPS to all those affected. These major disruptions deeply impact many of my constituents who depend on USPS to pay their bills, receive their paychecks, file their taxes, send their ballot, and in some cases get medications and other life-saving products,” said Rep. Loudermilk. “All Georgians and Americans deserve to have secure access to their mail without disruption. My office is working diligently to ensure these matters are quickly resolved and I invite Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to Georgia to see the service impacts himself.”

For constituents facing mail service disruptions, please see some resources below:

• USPS Service Performance Dashboard: To track USPS performance in your area, please click here. This dashboard measures the speed and reliability of USPS mail services, measuring mail from collection to delivery. The USPS portal only tracks performance two-weeks prior.

• Filing Taxes: When sending your taxes and payment, please ensure that all documents and payment sent via USPS is first class, certified mail and is postmarked before April 15, 2024. For more information on filing an extension with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), talk with your tax preparer or click here. You should estimate and pay your owed taxes by the regular deadline.

• Voting Plan and Mail Ballot Tracking: When deciding to vote in the 2024 elections, click here to see a voting guide from the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, where you can learn more about voting options to cast your ballot early, by absentee, or vote in-person on Election Day. Due to these mail disruptions, we strongly encourage constituents to secure their ballot at a drop-box location instead of sending it through the mail to avoid these mail disruptions.

Additionally, Rep. Loudermilk is continuing to seek answers and a detailed explanation from USPS Postmaster General DeJoy for alleged fraud at the Marietta Post Office last year, following the launch of a bipartisan inquiry with Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock on March 21, 2024. Currently, no new updates have transpired in this effort.

Click here to read the full text of the March 21^st letter to Postmaster DeJoy.

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