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More mail-in ballots are arriving late and not being counted in key states, report reveals

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More mail-in ballots are arriving late and not being counted in key states, report reveals
More mail-in ballots are arriving late and not being counted in key states, report reveals
At least 12 states holding House, Senate and/or gubernatorial races saw more late mail-in ballots go uncounted
More mail ballots are arriving late this cycle, and they’re getting tossed
Election officials say the rise in rejections, along with the general sentiment out of Washington, have prompted them to scramble to put safeguards in place.
NYT Politics
NYT Politics🏁 first to report11 hrs ago
More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Year, and They’re Getting Tossed
State officials say they worry about the Postal Service’s ability to deliver votes this fall. They are urging voters to mail their ballots early or use drop boxes so their votes count.
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