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NEW: Their mail was not delivered for days. Now these Minneapolis residents are worried about their votes counting. From me + @JaredGoyette washingtonpost.com/politics/minne…
Minneapolis resident Stephanie Wilford, at high risk for covid-19, planned to vote by mail for Tuesday's election. But as of Friday, she didn't get her ballot and she'll now vote in person:
“I’m pissed off. We’re not getting mail for some reason.”
washingtonpost.com/politics/minne…
Mail problems at this Minneapolis complex provides an early look at the kind of problems that could enmesh voters nationwide in November, when an influx of absentee ballots and high turnout are expected to collide with a potential surge of covid cases.
washingtonpost.com/politics/minne…
The sudden halt to mail service at this Minneapolis public housing complex is an acute reminder that, all too often, those who face barriers to voting are the poor and people of color.
washingtonpost.com/politics/minne…
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NEW: Postal Service is experiencing days-long backlogs across the country after a top Trump donor running the agency put in new procedures. Workers warn it could undermine their ability to deliver ballots on time for November. W/⁦@jacobbogage⁩ washingtonpost.com/politics/posta…
“I’m a little frightened. By the time political season rolls around, I shudder to think what it’s going to look like,” said a postal employee in Pennsylvania. washingtonpost.com/politics/posta…
Voters and postal workers have reported scattered problems across the country in recent days, including in key battleground states such as Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania. “I need to make sure my vote is counted,” a Wisconsin voter said. washingtonpost.com/politics/posta…
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This chaotic and painful weekend, so many @aaja members are doing great reporting on the protests across the country. Thank you for your journalism and please stay safe. Sharing some of #AAJAfamily's work below:
By @tliou in Dallas:
By @CeFaanKim in New York City:
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It's #FECFilingDay! Today we'll find out how 2020 candidates spent their money in January and how much $$ they had going into February. I’ll thread candidate-specific updates here ⬇️
Latest update on Bloomberg's self-funded campaign: He spent $220.6 million in January -- $172 million of it ads. Total spent so far: $409 million+.
Tulsi Gabbard, January 2020:

Raised: $1 million
Spent: $1.8 million
Burn rate: 170%
Cash on hand as of Jan. 31, 2020: $2 million
% of contributions (amount of money raised in January) from donors giving under $200: 39%
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