Postmaster says election mail will go through despite cuts

A person drops applications for mail-in-ballots into a mail box Tuesday in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

In this image from video, U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies Friday on Capitol Hill during a video virtual hearing before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on the U.S. Postal Service during COVID-19 and the upcoming elections. (US Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs/ via AP)

WASHINGTON — New Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Friday he has no plans to restore mailboxes and other agency cuts made since he took over in June, sparking fresh questions over how the Postal Service will ensure timely delivery of an expected surge of mail-in ballots for the November election.