Montana’s rural residents face big risks from postal delays
Letters and packages are loaded on a U.S. Postal Service truck parked outside a post office in Wheeling, Ill., Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
For over 250 years, Americans have relied on the United States Postal Service for timely processing of their mail, no matter the conditions. After we dropped it in a box or gave it to a letter carrier, we could count on our mail being postmarked on that date so that our bills and tax returns aren’t late and our election ballots are counted.
Unfortunately, this trust is now increasingly risky — since we can no longer rely on the Postal Service to postmark mail on the day it’s collected.
CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE
You have read all of your free articles this month. Select a plan below to start your subscription today.
Already a subscriber? Login
