NBC 10 News Today: Postal problems could affect mail-in ballots

Published: Sep 12, 2024 Duration: 00:01:56 Category: News & Politics

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BALLOTS FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTION ARE STARTING TO GO OUT, BUT STATE AND LOCAL ELECTION OFFICIALS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE WARNING THAT WIDESPREAD PROBLEMS WITH THE MAIL DELIVERY SYSTEM THREATEN TO DISRUPT VOTING. WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT JESSI TUR-NURE REPORTS ON A LETTER THEY SENT TO THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. N/A Missouri> "It's unacceptable." Members of Congress and election officials around the country are raising concerns about mail-in ballot delays because of the U.S. Postal Service. N/A Missouri> be delivered on "The peopo expect the mail to be delivered on time." A bipartisan group of state election officials sent this letter to the postmaster general... warning even in their primary elections this year... returned ballots postmarked on time arrived days after the as voters as inactive. N/A Missouri> "There's plenty of time to get to the bottom of it and fix it, but it is concerning." Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt says the issues highlight his reservations with mail-in voting. N/A Missouri> "Evidence is that's where (R) Missouri> "Evidence is that's where it's most ripe for fraud by the way, but I think it's always safest to vote in person." N/A voting was a focus of a House committee hearing Wednesday with six secretaries of state. N/A on average now are by mail and that means every single one of those ballots has to be signature verified." Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes says he trusts his office to confirm voters are who they say they are. N/A train the FBI." Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose says his office is also capable of handling mailed ballots... But doesn't support vote by mail for everyone. N/A LaRose/(R) Ohio> "We don't mail out unsolicited absentee ballots, which would be a foolish idea." Voters in Ohio and Arizona can track their mail-in ballots

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