- Mail-in ballot eligibility requirements and recent changes in mail processing procedures are impacting the Los Angeles mayor race and California election process.
- USPS proposal affects mail-in ballot processes.
USPS Operational Changes Could Lead to Rejection of Tens of Thousands of Mail-In Ballots
What happened
The United States Postal Service implemented new operational protocols to address delays in postmarking mail-in ballots, a change driven by its financial restructuring. These measures follow the Regional Transportation Optimization initiative, which began altering processing workflows and reducing mail pick-ups in April 2025. To mitigate the risk of ballot rejection, the United States Postal Service announced extraordinary measures, including separating returned ballots for manual postmarks starting October 26, and extending operating hours starting October 24.
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Why it matters
An analysis by Elena Patel, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, estimated that the Regional Transportation Optimization effort could lead to the rejection of between 43,000 and 55,000 mail-in ballots nationwide. This situation relates to mail-in ballot eligibility requirements and recent changes in mail processing procedures affecting the Los Angeles mayor race and California election process.
Mail-in ballot eligibility requirements and recent changes in mail processing procedures are impacting the Los Angeles mayor race and California election process.
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Who's involved
- United States Postal ServiceIndependent agency implementing new operational protocols for mail-in ballots
- Brookings InstitutionThink tank where the analysis regarding ballot rejection was conducted
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The entities involved
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United States Postal Service
independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for providing postal service
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Brookings Institution
American think tank
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Patel
one of the largest surface logistics and road transportation companies in Asia.
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