2020 election: Millions of mail-out votes in 46 states may not arrive in time for presidential election, Postal Service warns
4 years, 4 months ago

2020 election: Millions of mail-out votes in 46 states may not arrive in time for presidential election, Postal Service warns

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US Postal Service cannot guarantee absentee ballots will arrive in time to be counted for November’s elections in 46 states and Washington DC, signalling the possibility of mass disenfranchisement amid political turmoil and the uncertain financial fate of the beleaguered agency. Drafted prior to the appointment of Donald Trump‘s ally Louis DeJoy as the agency’s postmaster general, letters obtained by The Washington Post and CNN warn election officials and secretaries of state that states’s election laws may not necessarily guarantee ballots will arrive in time to be counted. On Thursday, the president – who has cast doubt about the agency’s ability to “handle” an increase in absentee ballots – said he opposed efforts to fund the Postal Service because it would lead to an increase in mail-in voting, despite fears that crowding at the polls during the coronavirus pandemic could lead to infections. “The Postal Service is asking election officials and voters to realistically consider how the mail works,” USPS spokesperson Martha Johnson said in a statement to The Washington Post.

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US Postal Service touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officials
3 weeks ago

US Postal Service touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officials

Associated Press  

Postal Service said Monday nearly 100% of completed mail ballots were returned to election offices within a week for this year’s presidential contest, despite hurricanes, some misdirected election mail and delivery concerns raised by state officials. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said postal workers processed more than 99 million general election ballots — making extra deliveries and collections and working to …

Officials ask for patience in waiting on Election Day results
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Officials ask for patience in waiting on Election Day results

Raw Story  

It’s Election Day in America. “Election Day is not Results Day,” Virginia Kase Solomón, president and CEO of the voting rights organization Common Cause, told reporters last week. “Every vote must be counted, and that will take time.” Later, she added: “Democracy is worth waiting for.” Timelines for counting In Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, two states that could seal the race …

Tracking the Status of Your Ballot in the 2024 US Presidential Election
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tracking the Status of Your Ballot in the 2024 US Presidential Election

Hindustan Times  

The 2024 US presidential election is nearing its conclusion, with nearly 34.4 million mail-in ballots having been returned. The process of tallying these ballots takes longer and depends on the state, with final confirmation taking several weeks. However, voters can track the status of their ballots online in many states, providing a sense of reassurance and control over the voting …

US Election 2024: Why US Presidential poll results may be delayed beyond November 5?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US Election 2024: Why US Presidential poll results may be delayed beyond November 5?

Live Mint  

The U.S. presidential election will take place on Nov. 5, but the winner of the razor-thin race between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump may not be known for days after the polls close. Democrats also have embraced mail voting more readily than Republicans after Trump's false claims that mail ballots are untrustworthy, and those ballots take longer to …

Vote-counting rules in battleground states complicate when a winner is likely to be named
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Vote-counting rules in battleground states complicate when a winner is likely to be named

LA Times  

Unless polling that portends a paper-thin margin between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump is completely wrong — a possibility because of dizzying changes in how voters cast ballots as well as a pandemic-prompted overhaul of election laws — Americans should plan on going to bed Tuesday night without knowing who won the White House. It’s hard to …

Pennsylvania's Ballot Battle: A Timeline of Election Night
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pennsylvania's Ballot Battle: A Timeline of Election Night

Firstpost  

The article discusses the potential length of time it will take to determine the winner of Pennsylvania in the 2024 US presidential election. Pennsylvania is crucial to both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and the outcome of the election could have significant implications for the political landscape of the country.

This year’s vote count will be faster, but it still might take time to know who won
1 month, 3 weeks ago

This year’s vote count will be faster, but it still might take time to know who won

Politico  

“It should be sooner, but also be patient,” said Barb Byrum, the Ingham County, Michigan, clerk. The lower number of mail ballots — combined with the additional four years that election officials have had to refine their vote-counting processes — should make results available faster. But the lower number of mail ballots — combined with the additional four years that …

Trump-Appointed Appeals Court Judges Rule in Favor of Mississippi on Ballot Receipt After Election Day
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump-Appointed Appeals Court Judges Rule in Favor of Mississippi on Ballot Receipt After Election Day

CNN  

A federal appeals court judges have ruled that Mississippi's post-election mail ballot receipt violates federal law. The ruling could impact legal challenges to late-arriving ballots in other states, which could make a difference in key races. The court's decision is only binding on the three Southern states covered by the circuit, and for now, the panel is not ordering that …

US Postal Service Reopens All Processing Centers in Hurricane-Hit Areas
2 months ago

US Postal Service Reopens All Processing Centers in Hurricane-Hit Areas

Associated Press  

The U.S. Postal Service has reopened all of its mail processing centers in areas of Florida and North Carolina hit by recent hurricanes. The agency has assured voters and election officials that it is ready to handle mail ballots and that 99.7% of the election-related mail was delivered within three days for the last presidential election in 2020.

State Officials 'Nervous' About USPS Delays And The Election
2 months ago

State Officials 'Nervous' About USPS Delays And The Election

Huff Post  

Election worker Julie Fox prepares absentee ballots to go out at the Reo Elections Office on Oct. 3 in Lansing, Michigan. “The Postal Service has been working in close coordination throughout the year with election officials across the country.” To be clear, the Postal Service has a good record delivering almost all election mail on time: During the 2020 general …

Here's how Trump is already laying the groundwork for a 'Stop the Steal' sequel
2 months, 1 week ago

Here's how Trump is already laying the groundwork for a 'Stop the Steal' sequel

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's allies around the country have laid the groundwork for more election fraud conspiracy theories when the votes are counted next month, Rolling Stone reported on Tuesday — largely by forcing states to count the ballots in ways that Trump can then spuriously proclaim "suspicious" to voters ignorant of the process. "According to four conservative attorneys and …

This year’s Electoral College map may show another ‘blue shift.’ Here’s why
2 months, 2 weeks ago

This year’s Electoral College map may show another ‘blue shift.’ Here’s why

NPR  

This year’s Electoral College map may show another ‘blue shift.’ Here’s why toggle caption Byambasuren Byamba-Ochir/AFP via Getty Images The counting of ballots can take longer in some places than in others. An analysis of the 2020 election by the MIT Election Data and Science Lab concluded that the differences in how quickly counties reported their results were “driven by …

Trump is trying to have it both ways with mail-in voting
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump is trying to have it both ways with mail-in voting

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He claimed there were “shenanigans” with mail-in ballots …

How NC’s elections head is navigating security, threats and delays
2 months, 4 weeks ago

How NC’s elections head is navigating security, threats and delays

Raw Story  

Ballots have officially been cast for the 2024 election in North Carolina. County elections boards have received more than 207,000 absentee ballot requests as of Monday, said Karen Brinson-Bell, executive director of the North Carolina Board of Elections. Postal Service is saying to make sure you put your completed ballot in the mail at least a week before Election Day …

Column: Will the Postal Service be up to the task of delivering ballots on time? Election officials are worried
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Column: Will the Postal Service be up to the task of delivering ballots on time? Election officials are worried

LA Times  

Postal Service keeps promising that things are getting better — more efficient operations, more reliable mail delivery, improved finances, a more climate-friendly truck fleet and so on. Among the service’s critics are state election officials coast to coast, who expressed concerns earlier this month about its “ability to deliver election mail in a timely and accurate manner.” Despite numerous meetings …

U.S. Presidential polls: In-person voting begins, kicking off the sprint to Election Day
3 months ago

U.S. Presidential polls: In-person voting begins, kicking off the sprint to Election Day

The Hindu  

In-person voting for this year’s presidential election began Friday, a milestone that kicked off a six-week sprint to Election Day after a summer of political turmoil. Chris Burda, 74, said she is encouraging others to get their ballots in early “to avoid potential disruption on Election Day or in-person voting by a certain party who seems to be interested in …

Voters are advised to return their ballots early because of mail delay concerns
3 months ago

Voters are advised to return their ballots early because of mail delay concerns

NPR  

Voters are advised to return their ballots early because of mail delay concerns toggle caption Nati Harnik/AP This June, the final count in Utah’s Iron County left Jon Whittaker feeling ill. Whittaker, a county clerk who runs elections in the southwestern Utah county, received more than 400 mail-in ballots for the primary that were postmarked after the state’s legal deadline …

Trump is already threatening to sue post office because they’ll ‘maybe purpose-ly’ lose mail-in ballots
3 months ago

Trump is already threatening to sue post office because they’ll ‘maybe purpose-ly’ lose mail-in ballots

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has suggested that he may sue the post …

Republicans encourage mail-in voting even as Trump disparages it
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans encourage mail-in voting even as Trump disparages it

LA Times  

Former President Trump at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July. In an email promoting a website called SwampTheVoteUSA.com, RNC Chairman Michael Whatley said in a statement: “As President Trump has consistently said, voting by mail, voting early, and voting on Election Day are all good options.” But the Republican presidential nominee — who falsely says that mail-in voting …

GOP-led challenge to voting by mail rejected by New York's top court
4 months ago

GOP-led challenge to voting by mail rejected by New York's top court

The Independent  

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State election directors fear the Postal Service can’t handle expected crush of mail-in ballots
5 months ago

State election directors fear the Postal Service can’t handle expected crush of mail-in ballots

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — State election directors from across the country voiced serious concerns to a top U.S. Steven Carter, manager of election and government programs for the postal service, attempted to reassure the directors at a meeting in Minneapolis that the system’s Office of Inspector General will publish an election mail report next week containing “encouraging” performance numbers for this year …

US judge dismisses Republican challenge over counting of post-Election Day mail ballots in Nevada
5 months ago

US judge dismisses Republican challenge over counting of post-Election Day mail ballots in Nevada

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by national and state Republicans that sought to bar Nevada from counting mail ballots received after Election Day. A state law passed by Democrats in 2021 allows election officials to tally ballots received by 5 p.m. on the fourth day after Election Day, as long as the envelopes …

Trump wants Republicans to ‘swamp’ early voting and mail-in ballots. But he can’t stop lying about elections
6 months ago

Trump wants Republicans to ‘swamp’ early voting and mail-in ballots. But he can’t stop lying about elections

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This month, Trump’s campaign and the RNC launched …

Republicans say mail ballots arriving after Election Day in Nevada should be illegal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans say mail ballots arriving after Election Day in Nevada should be illegal

NPR  

Republicans say mail ballots arriving after Election Day in Nevada should be illegal toggle caption John Locher/AP The fight over which mail ballots should be counted during this year’s general election is already well underway. “So it's completely changed how our elections work and run.” Durmick said every county in Nevada now runs a typical in-person election and automatically sends …

After blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe it’s OK now
7 months, 1 week ago

After blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe it’s OK now

Associated Press  

Marta Moehring voted the way she prefers in Nebraska’s Republican primary Tuesday — in person, at her west Omaha polling place. The push is a striking change for a party that amplified dark rumors about mail ballots to explain away Trump’s 2020 loss, but it is “We have to get right on using these mail-in ballots for the people who …

Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The Republican National Committee on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Nevada from counting mail ballots received after Election Day, as the state’s law currently permits. The law, passed by Democrats in 2021, permits the tallying of mail ballots received up to four days after Election Day, provided the envelopes are postmarked before the end …

GOP thinks it's found secret sauce to convince Trump fans to vote by mail
8 months, 1 week ago

GOP thinks it's found secret sauce to convince Trump fans to vote by mail

Raw Story  

Republicans are hoping to persuade Donald Trump supporters to embrace mail-in voting without raising the ex-president's ire, and a source says they may have found a workaround. The former president believes mail-in voting is inherently fraudulent and has called for its abolishment, but sources told The Guardian that his own campaign knows that "banking" votes early is the most effective …

GOP backs voting by mail, yet turns to courts to restrict it in battleground states
10 months ago

GOP backs voting by mail, yet turns to courts to restrict it in battleground states

Raw Story  

Fearing that Democrats hold a crucial edge in ballots cast before Election Day, national Republicans are working to convince their voters to take advantage of mail and early voting this year. We can’t let Dems get a big head start and think we’re going to win it all on Election Day,” Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel said in November …

US appeals court to decide if Pennsylvania mail-in ballots with wrong date still count
10 months ago

US appeals court to decide if Pennsylvania mail-in ballots with wrong date still count

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — A federal appeals court must decide if Pennsylvania voters need to put accurate handwritten dates on the outside envelopes of their mail-in ballots for the votes to count, a dispute with implications for this year’s presidential contest. Ari Savitzky, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union representing several voter groups, told the court that more than 10,000 …

'Thousands of mail ballots not counted': PA fixing issue that disenfranchised 17K voters
1 year ago

'Thousands of mail ballots not counted': PA fixing issue that disenfranchised 17K voters

Raw Story  

Pennsylvania played a key role in deciding the last two presidential elections, and appears poised to be similarly decisive in the 2024 race. According to WPSU, Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro is now working in conjunction with Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt to fix issues with Pennsylvania's mail-in ballot system that can be confusing for some voters. Currently, commonwealth law …

Pennsylvania is trying to help voters avoid mistakes that would invalidate their mail ballot
1 year ago

Pennsylvania is trying to help voters avoid mistakes that would invalidate their mail ballot

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania is trying anew to help voters using mail-in ballots in the battleground state avoid mistakes that might get their ballot thrown out in 2024’s presidential election and beyond. The effort comes amid a partisan stalemate in Pennsylvania’s Legislature and court battles over provisions in the state’s four-year-old mail-in voting law that have led counties to throw …

Federal judge says Pennsylvania mail-in ballots should still count if dated incorrectly
1 year, 1 month ago

Federal judge says Pennsylvania mail-in ballots should still count if dated incorrectly

Associated Press  

Mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania without accurate handwritten dates on their exterior envelopes must still be counted if they are received in time, a judge ruled Tuesday, concluding that rejecting such ballots violates federal civil rights law. Josh Shapiro, which oversees elections statewide, said in a statement that it is reviewing the court’s decision, “but we are pleased with the result.” …

GOP leaders promote mail voting despite Trump calling it a scam
1 year, 4 months ago

GOP leaders promote mail voting despite Trump calling it a scam

LA Times  

Mail in ballots are processed at a county facility in City of Industry on June 16, 2022. “We can’t allow Democrats to have a head start heading into election day.” Left unsaid, however, was the reason national and state GOP chieftains, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield, need to press their supporters to cast their ballots early, as they …

Republicans set to push mail ballots, voting methods they previously blasted as recipes for fraud
1 year, 6 months ago

Republicans set to push mail ballots, voting methods they previously blasted as recipes for fraud

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — After years of criticizing mail voting and so-called ballot harvesting as ripe for fraud, Republicans at the top of the party want to change course. It marks a notable shift from the party’s rhetoric since 2020, when then-President Donald Trump was routinely sowing doubt about mail voting and encouraging his voters to wait and vote in-person on Election …

Republicans push plan tightening Indiana mail voting rules
1 year, 10 months ago

Republicans push plan tightening Indiana mail voting rules

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Republicans endorsed a new attempt Wednesday to toughen laws on mail-in voting amid the national specter of voter fraud claims despite opponents arguing the steps would unnecessarily add hurdles for people seeking to legally cast election ballots. The House elections committee voted 9-4 along party lines to advance the proposal that would require voters submitting a paper …

Despite mail voting changes, ballot rejections remain relatively low in 2022 midterms
1 year, 11 months ago

Despite mail voting changes, ballot rejections remain relatively low in 2022 midterms

NPR  

Despite mail voting changes, ballot rejections remain relatively low in 2022 midterms Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Matt Rourke/AP Hundreds of thousands of mail ballots were rejected across the country during the 2022 general election, according to a state-by-state analysis by NPR. That's because many states don't track this information at the state level, and other states that …

US Postal Service touts performance during 2022 election
1 year, 11 months ago

US Postal Service touts performance during 2022 election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service delivered more than 54 million ballots for the midterm election, with nearly 99% of ballots delivered to election officials within three days, officials said Monday. By the end of the Dec. 6 Georgia Senate runoff, the Postal Service had delivered 54.4 million ballots to and from voters, officials said. “The American people can continue …

Majority of 16k canceled Pa. mail-in ballots were from Dems
1 year, 11 months ago

Majority of 16k canceled Pa. mail-in ballots were from Dems

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — New data from Pennsylvania’s elections agency shows an early November state court decision that barred mail-in ballots without accurate handwritten dates on their exterior envelopes resulted in otherwise valid votes being thrown out. “There is no similar automatic notification system for voters who do not provide an email address when applying for a mail ballot.” Pennsylvania Democrats …

After midterms, GOP reconsidering antipathy to mail ballots
2 years ago

After midterms, GOP reconsidering antipathy to mail ballots

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — In Georgia’s Senate runoff, Republicans once more met the realities of giving Democrats a head start they could not overcome. Conservative conspiracy theorists urged GOP voters to wait until Election Day before casting their ballots and spun tales about how such a strategy would prevent Democrats from rigging voting machines to steal the election. In Washington, South Dakota …

'We have to stop': Knives out in GOP after Trump's attacks on mail voting cost them election
2 years ago

'We have to stop': Knives out in GOP after Trump's attacks on mail voting cost them election

Raw Story  

After a poor performance in the midterm elections, Republicans are backtracking on their stance against early voting and mail-in ballots despite supporting previous conspiracy theories pushed by former President Donald Trump. Trump as recently as last week disparaged early voting and voting by mail, posting on Truth Social: "you can never have fair & free elections with mail-in ballots--never, never, …

Nov. 10, 2022 US election coverage
2 years, 1 month ago

Nov. 10, 2022 US election coverage

CNN  

An election worker arrives with ballots Wednesday inside the Maricopa County Recorders Office in Phoenix. Here’s what you should know as the counting continues: Where things stand in Arizona and Nevada — and why it’s taking so long to count ballots: The biggest reason for the delay is the way that each state handles the ballots outside of those cast …

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
2 years, 1 month ago

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Associated Press  

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. Here are the facts: ___ Graphic misrepresents House GOP agenda CLAIM: An image shows the House Republicans’ “Commitment to America” plan, including raising the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 75 and making retirees with pensions, 401s or disabled veterans’ benefits ineligible …

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
2 years, 1 month ago

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here are the facts: ___ Graphic misrepresents House GOP agenda CLAIM: An image shows …

GOP voters told to hold onto mail ballots until Election Day
2 years, 2 months ago

GOP voters told to hold onto mail ballots until Election Day

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Republican activists who believe the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump have crafted a plan that, in their telling, will thwart cheating in this year’s midterm elections. Trump also has weighed in, saying at a recent rally that voting on Election Day was best because “it’s much harder for them to cheat that way.” The …

How are mail-in and absentee ballots verified?
2 years, 2 months ago

How are mail-in and absentee ballots verified?

Associated Press  

How are mail-in and absentee ballots verified? Whether a state requires voters to request an absentee ballot or participates in universal mail-in voting, all ballots cast by mail or dropped off at a drop box are vetted to ensure their legitimacy. In states that require voters to submit applications to receive absentee ballots, the application typically includes several pieces of …

Mail ballot fight persists in key states, sure to slow count
2 years, 3 months ago

Mail ballot fight persists in key states, sure to slow count

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former President Donald Trump and his allies seized on the drawn-out vote processing and counting in Pennsylvania during the 2020 election to fuel his false claims that fraud cost him victory in the battleground state — and election officials worry that a replay could be on the horizon in November’s crucial Senate and governor’s races. Efforts since …

In early primaries, voters favor polling places over mail
2 years, 7 months ago

In early primaries, voters favor polling places over mail

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The great vote-by-mail wave appears to be receding just as quickly as it arrived. After tens of millions of people in the United States opted for mail ballots during the pandemic election of 2020, voters in early primary states are returning in droves to in-person voting this year. “Mail ballots are a safe and secure method of voting …

Texas mail-in ballot rejection rate skyrockets under GOP voter suppression law
2 years, 9 months ago

Texas mail-in ballot rejection rate skyrockets under GOP voter suppression law

Raw Story  

It used to be rare for mail-in ballots to be thrown out in Texas, but thanks to the GOP's new voter suppression law, more than 27,000 of them were flagged for rejection during the state's recent primary election, according to a new analysis published Wednesday by The Associated Press. Roughly 8,300 mail-in ballots out of nearly one million—less than 1% …

Pennsylvania court strikes down state’s mail-in voting law
2 years, 10 months ago

Pennsylvania court strikes down state’s mail-in voting law

Al Jazeera  

After Joe Biden won the 2020 US election, Republicans challenged a new state law that had made mail-in voting easier. A court in the US state of Pennsylvania sided with Republican legislators on Friday in striking down a state law that had eliminated barriers to voting by mail, raising a question mark about ballot access in the political battleground state …

After voters embraced mail ballots, GOP states tighten rules
3 years, 3 months ago

After voters embraced mail ballots, GOP states tighten rules

Associated Press  

A monthslong campaign by the Republican Party, fueled in part by the false narrative of widespread fraud in last year’s presidential election, has led to a wave of new voting laws that will tighten access to the ballot for millions of Americans. “Voters are going to feel this the next time they go vote, and that’s what I’m most worried …

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