Kansas threw out 1,000 primary election ballots because of mail delays, Secretary of State says
Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab, a Republican who serves as the state’s chief elections officer, told Postmaster General Louis DeJoy there was cause to be “extremely concerned” about “a troubling pattern that persists in the U.
Primary ballots tossed because of mail processing issues, Kansas election official says
Secretary of State Scott Schwab said about 1,000 ballots mailed before the August election arrived in county offices more than 3 days after the deadline or with no postmark.
USPS failures 'disenfranchised' Kansas voters. Election officials raise concerns
After about 1,000 Kansans had their ballots not counted, election officials are questioning the U.S. Postal Service's handling of mail ballots.
Mail-in ballots: Kansas election officials cast doubt over competency of U.S. Postal Service
Postmaster General, Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab accused the U.S. Postal Service of failing voters with slow delivery.
Kansas election official says nearly 1,000 primary ballots tossed due to mail processing issues
The Kansas secretary of state says about 1,000 August primary ballots weren't properly processed by USPS, and he doesn't want a repeat in November.
Election officials warn U.S. Postal Service may delay mail-in voting
Local and state election officials are warning the U.S. Postmaster General about systemic issues in the postal service as more Americans prepare to cast their ballots by mail in this election.
How mail delays in Kansas and Missouri could create problems in the 2024 election
Election officials in both states have noticed USPS delays impacting mail-in voting. Here’s how to ensure your ballot arrives in time to get counted.
Georgia leaders worry mail delays could cause many absentee ballots to arrive too late
In a rare bipartisan consensus about Georgia’s election process, both Republican and Democratic leaders agree that persistent mail delivery delays in the state could cost voters who use absentee ballots their chance to be counted on Election Day this November.
Will Kansas mail problems cause GOP critics of ballot drop boxes to rethink opposition?
Slow and erratic mail delivery may make ballot drop boxes more appealing for voters, but some Republicans want to ban or ...
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Voters Strongly Reject Kansas Republicans’ Sneaky Bid To Take Away Right To Abortion
Republican lawmakers purposefully put the amendment vote on the sleepy August primary ballot, while slating two other unrelated amendments for the November general election. In Kansas, primary ...
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Mail Issues Void Nearly 1,000 Kansas Primary Ballots
The Kansas secretary of state said in a letter to the U.S. postmaster general that approximately 1,000 August primary voters ...
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Kansas Secretary of State sends letter with concerns over mailed ballots
a resident of Overland Park shared on learning of some ballots not being counted in the Kansas Primary Election. “Elections get won by 1 or 2 votes, especially on the local level where they ...
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KS seeks USPS explanation on primary election mail-in ballots
According to a letter from Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab to the United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, during the primary election in August, some ballots were either ...
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Kansas election official says nearly 1,000 primary ballots tossed due to mail processing issues
Kansas law requires advance mail-in ballots to be postmarked by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Only ballots received in county election offices within three days of a primary or general election ...
Maryland’s voting season begins as mail-in ballots set to be sent out Friday
The general election voting season starts soon in Maryland, with mail-in ballots being sent out as early as Friday, according to Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis. All mail-in ballots ...