News

Thousands Of Mail-In Ballots Delivery Delayed In Key Battleground States

New data reveals that absentee ballots are taking longer to reach election offices in key swing states than in the rest of the country. Over the past five days, the rate for ballot delivery in 17 postal districts that represent 10 battleground states was 89.1% – 5.9 percentage points lower than the national average. In other words, more than 1 in 10 ballots are arriving outside the United States Postal Service’s guaranteed one-to-three-day delivery window for first-class mail.

Specifically, in Detroit, Michigan, which includes some of the state’s largest concentrations of black voters, only 72.8% of ballots were delivered on time over the past five days. And in Pennsylvania, the on-time rate was a shocking 55.82% in Philadelphia.

If tens of thousands of ballots fail to arrive on time, they will be invalidated in the 28 states that require ballots to arrive by Election Day, regardless of when they were postmarked. And in such crucial battleground states, the absence of a significant number of ballots could affect which of the two candidates wins those electoral votes.

In response to these startling numbers, the Postal Service stated that “the data does not produce accurate, reliable information, as it is incomplete, subject to change, and overall, is not an accurate representation of the Postal Service’s performance.”

Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!

A week of political news in your in-box.
We find the news you need to know, so you don't have to.

Charlotte Ruhl

Recent Posts

Rahm Emanuel Weighs 2028 Presidential Bid as Democrats Grapple with Future Leadership

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel spoke to the Economic Club of Chicago last Monday, discussing…

4 hours ago

Sen. Chuck Schumer Postpones Book Tour After Facing Backlash For Supporting Stopgap Government Funding Bill

Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer postponed public events promoting his new book, Antisemitism in America:…

4 hours ago

Memo Reveals Army Corps Of Engineers Knew Trump’s Releases Of 2 Billion Gallons Of California Water Would Be Wasteful

President Donald Trump ordered the release of billions of gallons of water in California's Central Valley in…

6 hours ago

Trump Claims Biden’s Jan. 6 Pardons Are Invalid Due To Autopen Use

On Monday, President Donald Trump made the unfounded claim that the pre-emptive pardons granted by former President Joe…

7 hours ago

Steve Bannon Eyes 2028 Run As His Influence in MAGA Movement Grows

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon claimed he is not considering a presidential run, despite speculation growing among…

11 hours ago

VIDEO: Trump Administration Deports 200 Venezuelan Gang Members To El Salvador Despite Judge’s Order Blocking Flight

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3ZUtrFbEfUU The United States deported more than 200 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to…

1 day ago