US EditionSenators worry that US Postal Service changes could disenfranchise voters who cast ballots by mail
Senators warn USPS changes risk mail-in ballots being marked late, urging restoration of timely postmarks to protect voter confidence and ballot counting.
- On Thursday, a group of mostly Democratic U.S. senators sent a letter to the U.S. Postal Service, urging Postmaster General David Steiner to restore `timely postmarks` and fully stand up an election mail task force amid concerns about disenfranchising mail voters.
- Under the plan, the U.S. Postal Service eliminated twice-daily dispatches from local post offices to regional processing centers and shifted processing toward regional hubs as a cost-cutting initiative.
- Currently, 14 states will accept ballots received after Election Day if postmarked on or before Election Day, and voters can request free manual postmarks at post offices or drop ballots at election offices or drop boxes.
- The Postal Service said it will respond to the senators' letter, and election officials urged voters to mail ballots early, use drop boxes and voting centers, and confirm receipt with county clerks or ballot tracking services.
- County clerks warned the changes could erode voter trust and said some learned of them only days before implementation, cautioning this election year could affect close races and the recount process.
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Senators from Oregon and 10 other states worry that US Postal Service changes could disenfranchise voters who cast ballots by mail
he lawmakers who signed the letter represented California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Maine, Connecticut, New Jersey and Maryland.
Recent postal service changes could disrupt mail-in voting, county clerks warn – Capitol News IL
One new rule, which took effect Dec. 24, states that the date a postmark is applied to a piece of mail may not reflect the day it was received by the Postal Service. Currently, 14 states, including Illinois, will accept mail-in ballots if they are received within a certain period after Election Day if they are postmarked on or before Election Day.
Illinois county clerks warn new USPS changes could disrupt vote-by-mail ahead of March primary
County clerks from across Illinois are urging voters to send in their mail ballots earlier than usual due to newly implemented U.S. Postal Service changes that could affect the postmark date and delivery time of ballots.
Senators Push USPS to Address Potential Mail-In Ballot Delays Amid Policy Changes
A group of Democratic senators has urged the US Postal Service to address potential delays in mail processing that could affect postmark dates for mail-in ballots. These delays, caused by USPS consolidations, may result in voter disenfranchisement, particularly in states relying heavily on mail-in voting.
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