Explained: The USPS funding crisis and what it means for the election - Business Insider

Much like US states' pandemic strategy revolved around "flattening the curve" of coronavirus spread so as not to overwhelm the healthcare system, voters should try to flatten the curve of mail-in ballot requests "to make sure officials are not slammed at the last minute in mid-October with a ton of requests they can't process," she said.The Postal Service was already dealing with mail delays thanks in part to reforms implemented by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Those reforms led to cost-cutting measures like slashing overtime and limiting late delivery shifts.Financial problems at the USPS aren't new, but President Donald Trump's recent attacks on universal mail-in voting brought national attention to the reforms. "The American people have the commitment of the 650,000 men and women of the Postal Service that we will do everything within our power and structure to deliver the ballots on time."But many worry this isn't enough, especially because of issues processing ballots during the primaries."Election offices dealt with a massive, massive influx of people requesting mail ballots at the last minute," Panetta said.