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by ars 2147 days ago
The voters are sent ballots weeks in advance. A day or two delay makes no difference.
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If that's an accurate description of the delay, then I agree.

However, I've seen tweets suggesting that recent (since COVID lockdowns) delays of more than a week are currently not uncommon and I don't have any evidence that the USPS is shrinking their backlog right now. Given the current trajectory (eg. the current Postmaster General is denying overtime), I expect the possibility of many ballots missing delivery by Election Day unless USPS prioritizes those deliveries.