Local election officials explain mail-in ballots

How the USPS Handles Millions of Mail-In Ballots Each Election Season

Every election season, tens of millions of voters across the United States cast their ballots without ever setting foot in a traditional polling place. Instead, they rely on a red, white, and blue mail truck to deliver their vote. What started decades ago as a niche alternative for absentee voters has transformed into a cornerstone of American democracy. However, as mail voting expands, so do questions about how the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) ha…

ASK LOIS: Can you help with my mail-in ballot before I go on vacation?

A reader with travel plans worries about getting his mail-in ballot in time to vote in the Aug. 18 primary election.

Local election officials explain mail-in ballots

TRI-CITIES, Tenn. (WJHL) - Out of hundreds of thousands of voters in the Tri-Cities region, some will be voting from the comfort of their own home through mail-in, otherwise known as absentee ballots. "An absentee ballot is a ballot we'll mail to someone who's unable to vote themselves," Washington County, Tenn. Election Commissioner Chuck Vest [...]

Local Election Officials Look Ahead to Poll Workers - Newport This Week

Newport canvassing authority member Bud Cicilline draws names for the lottery for Newport’s November ballot placement, while fellow board member Donato D’Andrea records the names as they are drawn. The Newport Canvassing Au­thority drew names from a hat adorned in red, white and blue on July 15 to determine the order in which local candidates will appear on the November ballot. Candidates for Newport City Council at-large will appear on the ball…