By Hans von Spakovsky, Patriot Post, Sept. 26, 2024
Editor’s Note: This column was coauthored by John Fund, national affairs reporter for National Review.
The list of problems should alarm anyone thinking of voting through the mail.
Many states are sending out mail-in ballots now for the Nov. 5 presidential election.
Yet at the same time that so many more voters are depending on the mail to cast their ballots, the two leading national organizations of election officials wrote the U.S. Postal Service to demand immediate action to avoid confusion and chaos with mail-in ballots.
“We implore you to take immediate and tangible corrective action to address the ongoing performance issues with USPS election mail service,” wrote the National Association of State Election Directors and the National Association of Secretaries of State. “Failure to do so will risk limiting voter participation and trust in the election process.” …