USPS Failed to Properly Handle Some Primary Election Ballots, Audit Finds
20 days ago
- A USPS audit found failures in handling mail ballots during primary elections, including lack of training, tracking deficiencies, and delays.
- Nearly 99% of ballots were delivered on time, but procedural gaps across multiple facilities indicate a need for better enforcement.
- The findings come as the Supreme Court considers new rules under a Trump executive order that could expand USPS regulation of mail voting.
- Election experts and postal workers warn that USPS is incapable of meeting the new responsibilities, potentially disenfranchising voters.
- State officials say the proposed rules are impossible to implement for the November election, with ballots starting to go out this month.
- USPS acknowledged some errors but defended overall performance, agreeing to most audit recommendations except one about customer notification.