Postal Changes Threaten Voter Access | Global News

Mail-in voting is in crisis as the Postal Service’s cost-cutting moves—like consolidating hubs and limiting daily mail runs—are causing massive delays. Thousands of valid ballots are being rejected for lack of timely postmarks, even when mailed before Election Day. Rural voters hit hardest, with some areas seeing ballot rejection rates quadruple. Officials warn this undermines democracy, while the Postal Service urges voters to mail ballots early or request manual postmarks—but for many, especially in remote regions, it’s too late to fix the system before votes are lost.

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