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Ballot rejections soared in rural counties after USPS reduced mail service

States Newsroom · October 23, 2026

This story was first published by ProPublica. In early August, election workers north of Spokane, Washington, went across the street to the post office to check for late mail-in ballots. It was three days after the primary and they were expecting no more than a few dozen. Instead, their mailbox was brimming with…

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Ballot rejections soared in rural counties after USPS reduced mail service

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