In two swing states—Pennsylvania and Wisconsin—election workers are prohibited by state law from processing absentee and mail-in ballots until Election Day. More than 2 million voters in Pennsylvania have requested mail-in ballots this year, and more than 80 percent have already been returned.
With three weeks to go until Election Day, advocates of mass mail voting are again worrying about the reliability of mass mail voting.
Responding to a letter from state and local election officials, the USPS said that it is equipped to deal with mail-in ballots.
Absentee voting for the presidential election will begin this week, two months before Election Day, as early in-person voting starts nationwide later this month amid lawsuits over election administration and election integrity concerns.
North Carolina, considered a key battleground state this season, will begin sending mail ballots to all voters who request them, including military personnel and overseas voters, starting on Friday, Sept. 6, according to the State Board of Elections.
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