US Postal Service Warns Voters Not to Delay Mailing Ballots

‘Don’t delay. If you choose to vote by mail, please mail early,’ a top Postal Service official says.
US Postal Service Warns Voters Not to Delay Mailing Ballots
An election worker opens envelopes containing vote-by-mail ballots for the Aug. 4 Washington state primary at King County Elections in Renton, Wash., on Aug. 3, 2020. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said it has performed well in delivering election mail so far in October, but it cautioned that voters should still mail in their ballots early to avoid possible delays.

The postal network is operating effectively without any significant disruptions, the agency said in an update on Oct. 23. It noted that “ballot mail performance scores were high,” with 97.8 percent of ballot mail delivered in a timely manner. About 99.9 percent was delivered within seven days.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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