United States Postal Service.
independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for providing postal service
Utah letter carrier indicted for allegedly discarding 300 primary ballots
A Payson letter carrier faces a federal mail charge after allegedly discarding roughly 300 Eagle Mountain ballots in a church dumpster. The case tests the postal trust that mail voting requires.
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About United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States, its insular areas and associated states. It is one of a few government agencies explicitly authorized by the Constitution of the United States. The USPS began operations in 1971, replacing the United States Post Office Department, a Cabinet department. As of March 29, 2024, the USPS has 525,377 career employees and 114,623 pre-career employees.
Everything about United States Postal Service →- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, D.C.
- Inception
- July 1, 1971
- Website
- https://www.usps.com/, http://www.usps.gov/, https://tools.usps.com/
