Oregon Secretary of State Calls on USPS to Review Mail Pickup Policies

Oregon secretary of state demands USPS review after Benton County ballot scare

Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read is calling on the U.S. Postal Service to explain why mailed ballots were left in mailboxes on Election Day in Benton County during the May primary election.

Oregon Secretary of State calls on USPS to review mail pickup policies

Oregon's Secretary of State asked the U.S. Postal Service to review its policies after reports that some Corvallis ballots were not picked up in May.

Oregon's secretary of state wants postal review after possible ballot delivery delays

The Corvallis Gazette-Times first reported that two postal workers told it that carriers were directed by management on Election Day to focus on package deliveries.

Election integrity questions emerge after postal workers say ballots may have been delayed

According to the Corvallis Gazette-Times, David Bauer, president of the Corvallis branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers, filed a grievance with the local postmaster after employees were instructed to switch to “package delivery only” on Election Day.