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UpdateNationalThursday, October 29, 2026

Election officials warned postal delays could cause mail ballot rejections

This page covers warnings from election officials about postal service delays affecting mail ballots.

Reporting by
Democracy Docket
“Postal delays worry election officials with deadlines looming”, Thursday, October 29, 2026
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What happened

Election officials from Florida to Washington State warned that significant postal delays could cause mail ballots to be rejected before Election Day. A new report found around 20,000 Washington State voters could have their ballots rejected because of delays. Broward County Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott said mail is moving very slowly this year, with some ballots taking two weeks to travel from Orlando to Fort Lauderdale.1

Some ballots arrived without a postmark.1

around 20,000
Washington State voters whose ballots could be rejected because of delays1
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  1. Democracy Docket, https://democracydocket.com/news-alerts/postal-delays-worry-election-officials-with-deadlines-looming · Thursday, October 29, 2026

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