Election officials across the country are sounding the alarm over potential mail-in voting disruptions amid persistent issues with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
In a letter sent to the Postal Service, major organizations representing election officials warned that unresolved problems could lead to delays, disenfranchisement, and eroded voter confidence.
The National Association of Secretaries of State and the National Association of State Election Directors both expressed concerns about the Postal Service’s ability to handle election mail efficiently.
Over the past year, ballots that were postmarked on time arrived at election offices days after state deadlines, rendering them ineligible to be counted. In addition, some properly addressed ballots were returned as undeliverable, potentially marking voters as “inactive” and causing confusion.
Despite ongoing discussions with the Postal Service, these problems persist, leaving election officials frustrated.
“We implore you to take immediate and tangible corrective action to address the ongoing performance issues,” the letter reads.
Though mail-in voting has long been a part of the U.S. electoral system, it saw a massive surge in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
At that time, former President Donald Trump and his allies raised concerns over potential fraud that the mainstream media and Democrats wrote off as conspiracies.
This year, many election officials are anxious that ongoing postal delays could cause serious disruptions, particularly in states with tight deadlines for receiving ballots.
Part of the blame falls on the USPS’s modernization efforts.
As the agency consolidates local processing centers into larger “megacenters,” some election mail is being delayed by days—sometimes longer than state deadlines allow.
An April report from the USPS Inspector General highlighted problems in Richmond, Virginia, where consolidation led to poorer service, increased absenteeism, and late mail deliveries.
In response, U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has tried to downplay concerns.
In a recent letter, DeJoy noted that 99.9% of ballots in 2020 were delivered to election officials within seven days.
However, many states require that ballots arrive by Election Day or within just a few days after the polls close, leaving little room for error in the mail system.
What in the hell are we doing? Are we just going to watch as the Left steals another election?
There’s no reason why we can’t vote in person on Election Day! We somehow managed to hold elections this way for 200+ years! Mail-in voting, in case you were in a coma in 2020, was justification for the Leftists to alter the outcome…in slow motion!
Are we WILLINGLY letting this happen again?
Really?
Are we doing the same thing and expecting different results?