USPS Audit Flags Ballot Handling Flaws Ahead of Midterms
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An inspector general audit found USPS facilities mishandled some ballots during this year’s primaries, citing staff training gaps, ballot-tracking deficiencies, and errors that could delay or misdate postmarks; despite about 99% of tracked ballots reaching election officials on time, the flaws raise concerns about USPS readiness for the November vote and potential impacts of new voting rules under consideration by the Supreme Court.
- U.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit Finds ProPublica
- Ballots discounted for late postmarks surged in Washington and Oregon after Postal Service changes PBS
- Map Shows Rise in Rejected Mail Ballots by Trump, Harris Counties Newsweek
- Washington leaders claim new USPS rules led to rise in rejected mail-in ballots KOIN.com
- Understanding Increases in Late Vote-by-Mail Ballots in California Public Policy Institute of California
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