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US Postal Service touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officials

Dec. 02, 2024 19:31 PM EST

The U.S. Postal Service said Monday nearly 100% of completed mail ballots were returned to election offices within a week for this year's presidential contest, despite hurricanes, some misdirected election mail and delivery concerns raised by state officials. Postmaster General...

Minnesota election judge charged with 2 felonies for allegedly letting 11 unregistered people vote

Nov. 16, 2024 16:14 PM EST

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) — A man who served as a head election judge in a Minnesota township has been charged with two felony counts for allegedly letting 11 people vote even though they weren't registered. Officials began investigating after Hubbard County Auditor Kay Rave could...

Postal Service reassures on mail ballots, says all centers operating in regions hit by hurricanes

Oct. 23, 2024 18:02 PM EDT

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service has reopened all of its mail processing centers in areas of Florida and North Carolina hit by recent hurricanes, a top official said Wednesday in a briefing meant to reassure voters and election officials that the agency is ready to handle mail ballots....

Suspicious package sent to elections officials in Minnesota prompts evacuation and FBI investigation

Sep. 27, 2024 19:09 PM EDT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Friday were investigating the origin of a suspicious package that was sent to the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office, prompting an hourslong evacuation. Friday's episode in Minnesota was the latest in a...