'Save Our Mail, Save Our Votes' Rally Planned For Wayne

WAYNE, NJ — Area activists are organizing a "Save Our Mail! Save Our Votes!" rally for Wayne Township on Friday.

According to an event posting from BlueWaveNJ, the Wayne rally, and others across the state, are in support of the United States Postal Service, as well as vote-by-mail initiatives surrounding the 2020 election.

In a recent Fox Business interview, President Donald Trump told Maria Bartiromo that he would block additional funds for the USPS and election funding, resulting in swift condemnation from officials and politicians across the country.

Add BlueWave and NJ 11th For Change — who is sponsoring the Wayne event — to that list.

"Donald Trump’s attacks and defunding of the postal system are a direct threat to the right to vote and the integrity of the election and even now are delaying Americans from getting the medicine and mail they need," read the event description. "We must act now to stop this attack and protect our election process."

The Wayne rally is scheduled for Friday at 12 p.m. at the Valley Road Post Office, 586 Valley Rd. Event organizers say the use of face masks and social distancing will be enforced at the event.

Other rallies are scheduled for Friday in Montclair, Maplewood, Lyndhurst, Clifton and Morristown.