MAILBOX ISSUE
Vote-by-Mail Needs a Mailbox
​​You can help!
The drive-up mailbox at the St. Charles post office has been out of service for months. This drive-up service is critical to Vote by Mail voters. We are told that a new one has been ordered but the delay has been quite extensive for no obvious reason.
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We encourage you to mail or call the Postmaster General Patrice Bobo to replace this mailbox as soon as possible.
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Here is her contact information:
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Patrice Bobo
Wheaton Postmaster’s Office
United States Postal Service
122 N Wheaton Ave
Wheaton, IL 60187-9998
630-668-3530
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Here is a script you can use.
​Thank you!
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Dear Postmaster General Patrice Bobo,
The drive-up mailbox at the St. Charles post office at 2600 Oak St. has been out of service for months. It’s rusty and falling apart, and a sign has been posted on it instructing patrons to walk inside to drop off their mail.
While walking inside is an option for a short period of time, doing so is not a viable long-term alternative for people with disabilities, people with young children in the car, or people anticipating a quick visit to the post office. Our tax dollars support a functioning local post office, and right now, a significant part of our post office is not functioning as it should (and hasn’t been for months).
Mail-in voting has begun for Illinois primaries, and an out-of-order mailbox at one of the biggest post offices in the area is a significant impediment to submitting mail-in ballots. Elections play a major role in maintaining a strong democracy, and we expect our government systems to work together in holding fully fair and free elections.
I ask that you immediately prioritize replacing this mailbox in St. Charles so as to maintain full service in this community and remove this barrier to mail-in voting.
Sincerely,