Election Officials Raise Alarms Over USPS Mail Delivery Failures

State and local election officials in the US have issued warnings that the nation's mail delivery system is riddled with persistent problems, potentially disenfranchising voters in the upcoming presidential election. They claim the US Postal Service has not resolved ongoing mail issues that caused delays and undeliverable election ballots.

State and local election officials from across the US on Wednesday issued a stern warning that ongoing issues with the nation's mail delivery system could disenfranchise voters in the upcoming presidential election. They informed the head of the US Postal Service that persistent deficiencies remain unaddressed.

In a concerning letter, officials highlighted that over the past year, including the recent primary season, mailed ballots postmarked on time were received by local election offices days after deadlines. Properly addressed election mail returned as undeliverable has raised fears of voters being unfairly marked as inactive, potentially causing chaos at polls.

The officials criticized the US Postal Service for not improving. Their letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy stressed that repeated outreach had failed, showing a lack of understanding and enforcement of USPS policies among employees. They urged immediate corrective action to ensure voter participation and trust in the election process.

(With inputs from agencies.)