Elections News Postal Service And State Officials Feud Over Mail Voting As Election Looms The New York Times

Election officials urge ballot boxes over USPS as new policies could delay deliveries

Washington’s top election officials are urging residents to return their ballots early and to use drop boxes instead of mail-in voting, as new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) standards could delay ... Read More

Election officials recommend drop boxes over mail-in ballots

With Election Day this Tuesday, officials are urging voters to use secure drop boxes or physically visit a post office to turn in ballots instead of relying on standard mail. Recent changes in the ... Read More

Local election officials address possible postal problems during early voting

Falls Church's voting dropbox at City Hall (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey) Election offices in Arlington and Falls Church are on the lookout for any glitches with the U.S. Postal Service handling ... Read More

Voters warned of possible delays affecting ballot postmarking before Election Day

WASHINGTON STATE — With Election Day fast approaching, elections officials are warning voters who typically mail in their ballots that recent changes in the U.S. Postal Service's postmarking process ... Read More

Supreme Court takes up major elections dispute over counting of late-arriving mail ballots

The Supreme Court will decide whether federal law prohibits states from counting mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day. Read More

Key legal battles over voting rules as U.S. election looms

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted hundreds of lawsuits over how people can cast their ballots in the showdown between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. Read More