Chairman Palmer Urges Postmaster General to Require Postmark for Mail-In Ballots

WASHINGTON, DC (October 7, 2020)-- Republican Policy Committee Chairman Gary Palmer has sent a letter to US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy requesting that legible postmarks be required for all absentee and mail-in ballots this November, to preserve the integrity of election process and protect every American vote.

The letter is cosigned by Rep. James Comer (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations:

"We believe that for the sake of the integrity of this election that policy should be changed and that a legible postmark date be affixed to all ballots including those with prepaid postage. We are respectfully calling on you to implement this requirement so that at least the issue of the timeliness of the ballots will not be in question."

"This is a vital step to protect the integrity of the vote," said Chairman Palmer. "In an election year that will see millions more mail-in ballots than usual, it is more important than ever that the timeliness of those ballots be easily determined to prevent fraud, late voting, and confusion on election day and beyond."

See the text of the letter here.