HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock filed a lawsuit against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Tuesday, following changes to the postal service that he says could affect the ability to vote by mail in November. It comes after the attorneys general of Washington and Pennsylvania filed similar lawsuits last month.
The lawsuit says the Postal Service and DeJoy did not follow the agency’s guidelines in changing policies that have harmed Montana residents by impeding the flow of mail.
The lawsuit challenges recent policies, including eliminating overtime pay, decommissioning sorting machines and removing mailboxes. Bullock, a Democrat, is running for the U.S. Senate.