The United States Postal Service (USPS) is warning Americans who wish to vote by mail to mail their ballots today to ensure they are counted.
In a press release posted Monday, the USPS said it had already taken “extraordinary measures” in preparation for Election Day on Nov. 5.
“If you choose to vote by mail, do it early because every day counts,” the USPS said in a statement.
“We believe that for voters who choose to mail their ballots, it is common sense to mail them in advance of Election Day and at least one week before elections offices need to receive the ballots.” We continue to recommend that it is a common-sense measure. That day, the Postal Service recommends mailing in your ballot by this Tuesday (October 29th).”
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As election season draws to a close, the USPS is warning Americans to drop off their mail-in ballots as soon as possible. (Getty Images)
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, most states in the U.S. currently do not accept mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day.
However, 18 states and Washington, D.C., have varying grace periods to account for postal delays.
Alaska allows a 10-day grace period for ballots to arrive if they are postmarked by Election Day, while Texas allows an additional day.
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The 18 states include the battleground state of Nevada, where ballots received up to four days after Election Day and postmarked by Nov. 5 will continue to be counted. Ballots with unclear postmarks that arrive by the third day after Election Day will also be counted.
Battleground states such as Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Arizona, Wisconsin and Georgia require mail-in ballots to arrive on or before Election Day to be counted.
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“As with previous general elections, in addition to election mail-specific processes and procedures that the Postal Service deploys throughout the year, the Postal Service will promptly process and process entered ballot mail during the final weeks of the election season. “We are deploying special measures to deliver items during the election period,” or on Election Day and/or the day of the state return deadline,” USPS said.
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Those measures began last week and include additional delivery and pickup schedules, “special sorting plans” to expedite the movement of ballots, and “on-site ballot handling and transportation,” according to the Postal Service. That's what it means.
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