Mail in ballots carry more risks because of postal service
State and local election officials from across the country on Wednesday warned that problems with the nation's mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters in the upcoming presidential election, telling the head of the U.S. Postal Service that it hasn't fixed persistent deficiencies.
In an alarming letter, the officials said that over the past year, including the just-concluded primary season, mailed ballots that were postmarked on time were received by local election offices days after the deadline to be counted. They also noted that properly addressed election mail was being returned to them as undeliverable, a problem that could automatically send voters to inactive status through no fault of their own, potentially creating chaos when those voters show up to cast a ballot.
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Voting in person is a much safer method and mail ballots would only be used sparingly. I have been voting for decades and have never used a mail-in ballot. I can understand why some military voters might need to use them but I think it is a mistake for most voters to use them.
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Election officials warn that widespread problems with the US mail system could disrupt voting
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