Ballot deadlines are at risk as delays in mail delivery from recent U.S. Postal Service cost-cutting efforts threaten to invalidate votes sent by mail. Postal officials have acknowledged reduced processing speeds and service reliability, raising concerns among election officials and voters about whether ballots will arrive in time. The situation underscores broader tensions between operational efficiency and the integrity of mail-in voting systems. With early voting already underway in some states, the issue could impact millions of voters relying on postal services.
Delays resulting from the U.S. Postal Service’s cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots cast
