U.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit Finds

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Jen Fifield for Politico: Some U.S. Postal Service facilities failed to properly handle ballots during this year’s primary elections, according to a new audit from the agency’s Office of Inspector General. Election experts say the findings call into question the … Continue reading “U.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit Finds” →

U.S. Postal Service mishandled some ballots during primary, audit finds

The findings come as the Supreme Court considers whether to allow the Postal Service to follow new rules set forth in President Donald Trump's executive order that requires states to provide the USPS with their voter rolls so the USPS can verify if the ballots are being sent to those who are eligible to vote.

U.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit Finds

An inspector general’s audit found a lack of training for post office staff, deficiencies in how ballots were tracked and errors leading to delays. Experts say it raises questions ahead of the midterms.

Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots

“Some U.S. Postal Service facilities failed to properly handle ballots during this year’s primary elections, according to a new audit from the agency’s Office of Inspector General,” ProPublica reports. “Election experts say the findings call into question the agency’s ability to meet even greater demands for the November election that are under consideration by the […]

USPS delivered 99% of 2026 primary ballots on time, but auditors found 10 facilities didn't know how to postmark one

A USPS inspector general audit found 30% of visited facilities lacked election training materials and multiple sites mishandled postmarks, even as overall ballot delivery hit 99% — raising sharp questions about the agency's capacity to enforce a new Trump executive order now before the Supreme Court.

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