Why the Postal Service faces a financial crisis and what it means for the election
Why is the U.S. Postal Service important to the presidential election?
More Americans than ever are expected to vote by mail in the November election because of coronavirus concerns. Voting by mail isn’t new for many parts of the country, but as more people are likely to vote by mail, how the process is handled by election and postal officials may have bigger consequences for how votes are counted and the outcome..
Many states allow any voter to request a by-mail ballot in advance. A smaller number of states require voters to need a specific reason to vote absentee, such as being out of town.
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