U.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit Finds

U.S. Postal Service failed to properly handle some ballots during this year’s primary elections

An inspector general’s audit found a lack of training for post office staff, deficiencies in tracking ballots

USPS Inspector General Confirms It: Postal Facilities Botched Mail Ballots in the 2026 Primaries — Wrong Dates in Pennsylvania, No Training on the Wall, and Delayed Ballots Headed Into a Midterm Fight * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hᴏft

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier) A new federal audit has exposed serious failures in the U.S. Postal Service’s handling of election mail during the 2026 primary season, including incorrectly postmarked ballots, missing tracking information, delayed deliveries and ballots shipped hundreds of miles in the wrong direction. ProPublica first reported the audit on September 9. The watchdog’s report is public: Processing of Elect…

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Jen Fifield for Politico: Some U.S. Postal Service facilities failed to properly handle ballots during this year’s primary elections, according to a new audit from the agency’s Office of Inspector General. Election experts say the findings call into question the … Continue reading “U.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit Finds” →

U.S. Postal Service mishandled some ballots during primary, audit finds

The findings come as the Supreme Court considers whether to allow the Postal Service to follow new rules set forth in President Donald Trump's executive order that requires states to provide the USPS with their voter rolls so the USPS can verify if the ballots are being sent to those who are eligible to vote.

U.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit Finds

An inspector general’s audit found a lack of training for post office staff, deficiencies in how ballots were tracked and errors leading to delays. Experts say it raises questions ahead of the midterms.

Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots

“Some U.S. Postal Service facilities failed to properly handle ballots during this year’s primary elections, according to a new audit from the agency’s Office of Inspector General,” ProPublica reports. “Election experts say the findings call into question the agency’s ability to meet even greater demands for the November election that are under consideration by the […]