Will Your Vote Count in 2024? USPS Audit Reveals Some Mailed Ballots Might Be Delayed or Not Counted in November Due to Procedural Failures
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As the 2024 presidential election approaches, concerns about the integrity and reliability of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in handling mailed ballots have resurfaced, Just The News reported.
A recent audit report by the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has revealed significant procedural failures that could lead to delays or non-counting of mailed ballots in November.
The OIG report, titled Election Mail Readiness for the 2024 General Election, evaluated 15 mail processing facilities and 35 delivery units across 13 states and Puerto Rico during the primary elections held earlier this year.
Despite the USPS achieving a 97.01 to 98.17 percent on-time processing rate for political and election mail from December 2023 to April 2024,