The United States Postal Service (USPS) is delaying the release of documents related to election integrity planning until after Election Day, creating questions about the security of ballots cast from overseas amid the Democratic Party’s push to mobilize voters abroad.
The Federal Voting Assistance Program, the government office tasked with assisting voters living outside our borders, estimates that 2.8 million eligible voters currently reside outside the United States. The Democratic Party, however, estimates that there are 9 million such voters and is spending $300,000 in a get-out-the-vote effort specifically tailored to them. Democrats Abroad did not respond to a request for comment on how it obtained its estimate.
Eligible voters abroad include military service members, military spouses, diplomats, and other Americans studying or working abroad. The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) protects their right to vote, and a majority of completed UOCAVA ballots are returned by postal mail.
Postal mail in Georgia has been disastrous for much of this year, thanks to a new mail processing plant that opened in February in the tiny town of Palmetto. In March, less than 43% of the state’s First-Class Mail was delivered on time. People missed bills and legal notices and ran out of prescription medications, through no fault of their own.
Months later, more than 20% of inbound First-Class Mail is still being delivered late….