On Wednesday, state and local election officials from across the country warned that issues with the mail delivery system could disenfranchise voters in the upcoming presidential election. In a concerning letter, they informed the U.S. Postal Service head that ongoing deficiencies have not been addressed.
Officials reported that over the past year and during the recent primary season, mailed ballots postmarked on time were often received days past the counting deadline.
They also highlighted issues with properly addressed election mail being returned as undeliverable, which could inadvertently place voters on inactive status and cause confusion when they attempt to vote.
The officials also stated that their repeated attempts to address these issues with the Postal Service had been unsuccessful, noting that the widespread nature of the problems indicated that they were not isolated incidents or issues with specific facilities but rather a systemic failure to understand and enforce USPS policies among employees.
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