REPORT: Warnings Already Going Out Regarding Mailed Ballots

We are months away from the election taking place, but reports are already surfacing regarding possible issues with mailed ballots for the 2024 election.

A recent audit of the USPS showed that only 97% of primary ballots were processed on time and ballots returned to election centers were only processed about 98% of the time.

This is not a good sign for the general election, which will have far more ballots going through the mail.

Problems on the Horizon

If mail-in balloting is going to be successful, it relies on the ability to send, receive, and process the ballots in a timely matter.

Two and three percent may not sound like big numbers, but when you consider the sheer volume and how many races will be settled within that margin, you can see this is a clear problem for the 2024 election.

Remember, these were the numbers for a primary race, which is going to be significantly smaller than a general election.

In a report by the USPS Postal Inspector General, the office stated, “We found that Postal Service personnel did not always comply with policy and procedures regarding all clear certifications, Election and Political Mail logs, and audit checklists.

“In addition, we identified processes and policies that could pose a risk of delays in the processing and delivery of Election and Political Mail.

“Further, we identified issues related to some Delivering for America operational changes that pose a risk of individual ballots not being counted.”

The report concluded, “Opportunities exist for the Postal Service to improve readiness for timely processing and delivery of Election and Political Mail for the 2024 general election.”

While I have no problem with mail-in ballots, that statement is made on the premise that the ID is verified and they are only used in the right situations.

People living abroad, service members, and those who are physically unable to get to the voting booth on election day or make an early voting session.

In this day and age, with voting opening up weeks before the election and available seven days a week, mail-in balloting makes no sense other than the exceptions mentioned above.

If we limit it to those exceptions, perhaps the USPS and polling stations would not be so overwhelmed by the ballots and everything would be processed properly and in a timely fashion.

One would think the USPS and election officials would have learned their lesson after the 2020 election, yet here we are, only months away from another general election, and problems with mail-in ballots seem imminent.